Crossword-Solution: PETROLEUM
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Petroleum | n. | Rock 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. |
We have 22 clues for the answer “PETROLEUM”
| Clue | Answers |
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| thick dark oil found underground | 1 answer |
| rock oil | 1 answer |
| mineral oil | 1 answer |
| What's refined to produce gasoline | 1 answer |
| Source of kerosene and paraffin | 1 answer |
| Sine qua non for the wheels of industry. | 1 answer |
| Major export of Venezuela | 1 answer |
| Major Wyoming resource | 1 answer |
| Important W. Va. product | 1 answer |
| Fuel oil | 1 answer |
| It comes from a well | 2 answers |
| AVIATION spirit | 3 answers |
| Fossil fuel | 5 answers |
| Petrol. | 6 answers |
| "Gasoline ___" | 9 answers |
| Black Gold | 13 answers |
| COMBUSTIBLE material | 19 answers |
| Fume | 38 answers |
| lubricant | 42 answers |
| fuel | 61 answers |
| Oil | 67 answers |
| Gas | 74 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
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Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with PETROLEUM (5)
Box 158, Willemstad, Curacao); telephone [599] (9) 613066 _#_Flag: white with a horizontal blue stripe in the center superimposed on a vertical red band also centered; five white five-pointed stars are arranged in an oval pattern in the center of the blue band; the five stars represent the five main islands of Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten _*_Economy _#_Overview: Tourism, petroleum refining, and offshore finance are the mainstays of the economy.
Growth came to an abrupt halt in 1986 precipitated by steep declines in the prices of major exports: coffee, cocoa, and petroleum.
Some set up their own online services to sell knowledge and know- how, be it of aqua culture, wine production, marketing, or about the petroleum offshore market.
There was a scandal about his drenching a dog with petroleum and setting it on fire—her ladyship’s dog, to make the matter worse—and that was only hushed up with difficulty.
Acidulated White Oil of Petroleum.—This oil is acidulated by mixing with it one tenth of pure nitric acid, leaving it for at least 48 hours, occasionally agitating the flask.
Quotes with PETROLEUM (3)
William James describes a man who got the experience from laughing-gas; whenever he was under its influence, he knew the secret of the universe, but when he came to, he had forgotten it. At last, with immense effort, he wrote down the secret before the vision had faded. When completely recovered, he rushed to see what he had written. It was: "A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.
You're not allowed to call them dinosaurs any more," said Yo-less. "It's speciesist. You have to call them pre-petroleum persons.
The small stuff matters. The company that became the largest and most powerful in history isn't a military contractor or a car company. It isn't the result of savvy lobbyists in Washington, or the happenstance of controlling the supply of petroleum, or some kind of cabal that is beyond the understanding of ordinary people. The largest and most powerful company in history is built by each of us handing over three single dollar bills over and over again.
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Appears in: Newsday, NYT, Onion.
Used 6 times in crossword archives (1951–2023).