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nonpetroleum

nonpetroleum adjective: not petroleum-based, not containing petroleum.

Adjective

nonpetroleum (not comparable)

  1. Not petroleum-based, not containing petroleum.
    • The petroleum part of the trade deficit exceeded the nonpetroleum share for the first time since October 1992, reflecting both the run-up in oil prices and slackening demand for foreign-made goods like television sets, clothing, appliance and furniture.2008 March 12, Reuters, “Trade Gap Widens a Bit; Slump Lifts Exports”, in New York Times

Origin of nonpetroleum

From non- + petroleum.

Questions about nonpetroleum

What does nonpetroleum mean?
Nonpetroleum means not petroleum-based, not containing petroleum.
What part of speech is nonpetroleum?
Nonpetroleum is an adjective.

Words near nonpetroleum in the dictionary

  1. nonpetechial
  2. nonpetitioner
  3. nonpetitioners
  4. nonpetrified
  5. nonpetrochemical
  6. nonpetroleum
  7. nonphage
  8. nonphagocytic
  9. nonphagocytosed
  10. nonphagocytosing
  11. nonphagotrophic

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