black gold

English

Etymology

(crude oil): From its black colour and high value.

Pronunciation

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Noun

black gold (uncountable)

1. (informal, idiomatic) Raw petroleum; crude oil.
2. Black-coloured gold, variously produced by patination, deposition, oxidation, etc. and used in jewellery or in high-technology applications.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:petroleum.

Translations

petroleum

• Azerbaijani: qara qızıl
• Finnish: musta kulta
• French: or noir (fr) m
• Greek: μαύρος χρυσός (el) m (mávros chrysós)
• Italian: oro nero m
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• Portuguese: ouro negro m
• Russian: чёрное зо́лото (ru) n (čórnoje zóloto)
• Spanish: oro negro m
• Turkmen: gara altyn (tk)