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Petroleum

British pronunciation/pətɹˈə‍ʊliːəm/
American pronunciation/pəˈtɹoʊɫiəm/
Petroleum
[NOUN]
1

a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

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1Some traditional sources include petroleum, coal, natural gas.
2Take petroleum, a mixture of different types of hydrocarbons.
3Lastly, phone production also requires petroleum, one of the main drivers of climate change.
4Petroleum itself is biodegradable.
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