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# petroleum

noun (petroleum — uncountable)

«petroleum» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Petroleum is crude oil: a thick, dark liquid found deep underground that is used to make petrol, diesel, plastics and many other things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/petroleum/#m1)
2. Petroleum jelly is a soft greasy substance made from oil, used on dry skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/petroleum/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and geography lessons it is a fossil fuel formed from tiny sea creatures over millions of years. It is non-renewable and burning it adds carbon dioxide to the air. In everyday life: petrol stations, plastic toys, petroleum jelly for chapped lips.

### Examples

- Petroleum is pumped from under the ground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/petroleum/#x1)
- Petrol and diesel are made from petroleum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/petroleum/#x2)
- Many plastics come from petroleum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/petroleum/#x3)
- Petroleum is a fossil fuel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/petroleum/#x4)
- Some countries earn lots of money from petroleum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/petroleum/#x5)
- Petroleum jelly helps chapped lips. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/petroleum/#x6)
- Oil spills of petroleum harm sea birds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/petroleum/#x7)
- Petroleum will run out one day because it is non-renewable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/petroleum/#x8)
- A fine magnificence, truly! all made up of gas and petroleum! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/petroleum/#x9)

### Note

Uncountable. Not the same as «petrol» (UK) or «gasoline/gas» (US), which are made from petroleum. Stress: pe-TROH-lee-um.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «petroleum» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/petroleum/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«petroleum» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/petroleum.html) on Mova free.