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petroleum
Definition:
(nou) a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
Phonetic Transcription:
pɪˈtrəʊlɪəm
Examples:
The majority of the cargo was oil and other petroleum products.
The southwestern part of the country is rich in petroleum and natural gas.
The cost of diesel fuel and liquefied petroleum gas also rose.
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