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petroleum
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noun (n)
- a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbonsa dark minyak consisting terutama dari hydrocarbonssource: wordnet30Rock oil, mineral oil, or natural oil, a dark brown or greenish inflammable liquid, which, at certain points, exists in the upper strata of the earth, from whence it is pumped, or forced by pressure of the gas attending it. It consists of a complex mixture of various hydrocarbons, largely of the methane series, but may vary much in appearance, composition, and properties. It is refined by distillation, and the products include kerosene, benzine, gasoline, paraffin, etc.rock minyak, minyak mineral, atau alami minyak, gelap atau coklat kehijauan cecair mudah terbakar, yang mana, pada titik tertentu, wujud di atas bumi strata, dari mana ia dipompa, atau dipaksa oleh tekanan gas itu hadir. ini terdiri dari pelbagai hydrocarbons campuran yang kompleks, sebagian besar dari methane series, tapi mungkin bervariasi banyak rupa, komposisi, dan properti. itu disempurnakan oleh penyulingan, dan produk termasuk minyak tanah, benzine, bensin, parafin, dll.source: webster1913