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Term to be defined Definition Synonyms & Keywords
Petroleum - "a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons which is present in suitable rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuel including petrol, paraffin and diesel oil." (B125)

Further information is provided in: Petroleum Oil