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Etymology
From F. (essence de) pétrole, from ML. petroleum, from Gr. �ε��έλαιον (petrelaion) "oil of the rock", from AGr. �έ��α (petra) "stone, rock" + έλαιον (elaion) "olive oil, any oily
substance".

Pronunciation
AHD|p�t'r�l, IPA|/�petr�l/, SAMPA|/"petr@l/

Homophones
petrel

Noun
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1. UK AU (New Zealand) abbreviation of petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, and commonly used as a motor fuel.

Synonyms
US gasoline, gas

Translations
trans-top|motor fuel
Catalan: gasolina f, benzina f
Czech: benzín m
Danish: benzin c
Dutch: benzine f
Finnish: bensiini
Faroese: bensin n
French: essence f
German: Benzin n
Greek: βενζίνη f
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Italian: benzina f
Maltese: petrol m
Norwegian: bensin m
Polish: benzyna f
Romanian: benzin� f
Russian: бензин, �опливо f
Slovak: benzín m
Spanish: gasolina f
Swedish: bensin c
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See also
top3
diesel
kerosine
mid3
leaded
lead-free
mid3
paraffin
unleaded

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