petroleum

/pəˈtɹoʊliəm/
name 3noun 1

Collocations

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ADJ.

convenient, extensive, important, known, large, manufactured, natural, other

The discovery of large petroleum reserves transformed the economy of that small coastal nation.

VERB + PETROLEUM

derived, fuel, made, manages, price, use, warned

The company manages petroleum reserves across three continents and employs thousands of workers.

PETROLEUM + NOUN

coal, coke, extraction, jelly, platform, products, resources, sight

The petroleum platform in the North Sea supplies oil to refineries across Europe.

PREP.

after, from, in, out, through

Oil companies extract petroleum from deep underground reserves beneath the ocean.

ADV.

instead, merely

We used candles instead of petroleum lamps to light our camping tent.

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