Definition of PETROLEUM

petroleum

Plural: petrolea, petroleums

Noun

  • a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
  • A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface.

Examples

  • "petroleum-based products"

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).

Synonyms

crude, crude oil, fossil oil, oil, rock oil, Texas tea, black gold, dino juice, dino oil, dinosaur juice, dinosaur oil, gas, gasoline, juice, petrol, petroleum

Scrabble Score: 13

petroleum: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
petroleum: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
petroleum: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

petroleum is a valid Words With Friends word