petrolaeum (uncountable)
Archaic spelling of petroleum petroleum
See also: Petroleum
Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Related terms 1.4.3 Translations
English
English Wikipedia has an article on: petroleum
Alternative forms
petrolaeum (archaic)
petrolæum (archaic)
Etymology
From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).
Pronunciation
Noun
petroleum
1.a flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface Synonyms: crude oil, oil
petrolaeum与petroleum相关介绍
博客介绍了petrolaeum是petroleum的旧拼法,阐述了petroleum的词源,它源于中世纪拉丁语,由“rock”和“oil”组成,还说明了petroleum是一种易燃液体,主要含碳氢化合物,天然存在于地表下。
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