rock oil

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English

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Etymology

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From rock +‎ oil, a literal rendering of Latin petroleum (literally “rock oil”).

Noun

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rock oil (countable and uncountable, plural rock oils)

  1. (dated) Naphtha (liquid petroleum).
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