nonpetroleum

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

non- +‎ petroleum

Adjective[edit]

nonpetroleum (not comparable)

  1. (of fuel) Not petroleum-based, not containing petroleum.
    • 2008 March 12, Reuters, “Trade Gap Widens a Bit; Slump Lifts Exports”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      The petroleum part of the trade deficit exceeded the nonpetroleum share for the first time since October 1992, reflecting both the run-up in oil prices and slackening demand for foreign-made goods like television sets, clothing, appliance and furniture.
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