| NOUN | substance | fossil oil, petroleum, crude oil, crude, rock oil, oil | a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons |
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| Meaning | A dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. | |
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| Synonyms | petroleum, crude oil, crude, rock oil, oil | |
| Narrower | residual oil, resid | oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled |
| Broader | fossil fuel | fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content |
| oil | A slippery or viscous liquid / liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water | |
| Substances | carbon, C, atomic number 6 | An abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms |
| Spanish | crudo, keroseno, petróleo | |
| Catalan | benzina, cru, petroli | |
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