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rock oil

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rock oil
n. Chiefly British
Petroleum.

rock oil
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for petroleum
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Noun1.rock oil - a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbonsrock oil - a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
atomic number 6, carbon, C - an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
fossil fuel - fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content
oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
resid, residual oil - oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled


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