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petroleum
[pĕ-tro´le-um]a thick natural oil obtained from beneath the earth. It consists of a mixture of various hydrocarbons of the paraffin and olefin series.
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pe·tro·le·um
(pĕ-trō'lē-ŭm),A mixture of liquid hydrocarbons found in the earth in various parts of the world and believed to be derived from fossilized animal and plant remains; the source of petrolatum, in addition to its use for lighting and heating purposes.
[L. petra, rock, + oleum, oil]
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pe·tro·le·um
(pĕ-trō'lē-ŭm)A mixture of liquid hydrocarbons found in the earth in various parts of the world believed to be derived from fossilized animal and plant remains.
[L. petra, rock, + oleum, oil]
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