petroleum

petrol; doğal ham yağ

A thick, flammable, yellow-to-black liquid mixture of hydrocarbons occurring naturally beneath the earth's surface, used as fuel and raw material.

• The country's economy depends heavily on petroleum exports.
• Petroleum is refined into gasoline, diesel, and other products.
• They discovered petroleum deposits deep underground.
• Global efforts to transition away from petroleum-based energy sources have accelerated investment in renewable technologies such as solar and wind power.
• The geologist's dissertation examined how seismic imaging techniques can identify petroleum reservoirs trapped beneath complex geological formations.
• Synthetic materials derived from petroleum have revolutionized manufacturing, though environmental concerns have prompted searches for biodegradable alternatives.

Eş anlamlılar: crude oil, oil, rock oil, fossil oil