petroleum

🇺🇸 /pəˈtrəʊliəm/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈtrəʊliəm/
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a thick, dark liquid found underground that is used to make fuel and other products

Many countries depend on petroleum to power their cars and factories.

translation

n. a thick, dark liquid found underground that is used to make fuel and other products

Word Forms

Plural petroleums