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petroleum reservoir

petroleum reservoir noun: a subsurface accumulation of hydrocarbons contained in porous or fractured rock formations.

Noun

petroleum reservoir (plural petroleum reservoirs)

  1. A subsurface accumulation of hydrocarbons contained in porous or fractured rock formations.
    Synonyms:
    oil reservoir

Synonyms of petroleum reservoir

Forms of petroleum reservoir

pluralpetroleum reservoirs

Questions about petroleum reservoir

What does petroleum reservoir mean?
Petroleum reservoir means a subsurface accumulation of hydrocarbons contained in porous or fractured rock formations.
What part of speech is petroleum reservoir?
Petroleum reservoir is a noun.
What is the plural of petroleum reservoir?
The plural of petroleum reservoir is petroleum reservoirs.

Words near petroleum reservoir in the dictionary

  1. petroleum fly
  2. petroleum jellies
  3. petroleum jelly
  4. petroleum product
  5. petroleum products
  6. petroleum reservoir
  7. petroleum reservoirs
  8. petroleum spirit
  9. petroleum spirits
  10. petroleum tanker
  11. petroleum tankers

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