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petroleums

petroleums is the plural of petroleum.

Meaning of petroleum

Noun

petroleum (countable and uncountable, plural petroleums or petrolea)

  1. A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface.
    • petroleum-based products

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Questions about petroleums

What is petroleums the plural of?
Petroleums is the plural of petroleum.

Words near petroleums in the dictionary

  1. petroleum reservoirs
  2. petroleum spirit
  3. petroleum spirits
  4. petroleum tanker
  5. petroleum tankers
  6. petroleums
  7. petroleur
  8. petroleurs
  9. petrolhead
  10. petrolheads
  11. petroliana

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