petroleum
/pəˈtɹoʊliəm/
name 3noun 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
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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