petroleum

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a dark, thick oil obtained from under the ground, from which various substances including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil are produced

a dark, thick oil obtained from under the ground and made into fuels such as gas and heating oil, and used in making plastics

a dark thick oil obtained from under the ground, from which various substances, including petrol, are produced:

Imports of petroleum and petroleum products declined by 23.9 %.

Most industrialized societies depend on the petroleum industry.

a petroleum company/corporation

petroleum refining/production