crude oil

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [krood oil]
- /krud ɔɪl/
- /kruːd ɔɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krood oil]
- /krud ɔɪl/

Definitions of crude oil words

uncountable noun crude oil Crude oil is oil in its natural state before it has been processed or refined. 3
noun crude oil petroleum before it has been refined 3
noun crude oil Crude oil is petroleum which has not been refined. 3
noun crude oil petroleum as it comes from the ground, before refining. 1
noun crude oil unrefined petroleum 1
noun crude oil Unrefined oil; as it is found underground, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. 0

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Origin of crude oil

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Crude oil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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crude oil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for crude oil

noun crude oil

crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
oil — any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
black gold — petroleum
petrol — British. gasoline.
coal oil — petroleum or a refined product from petroleum, esp kerosene

All 6 Synonyms of crude oil