petrolaeum Archaic spelling of petroleum

petrolaeum (uncountable)

Archaic spelling of petroleum petroleum

See also: Petroleum

Contents  1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Related terms 1.4.3 Translations

English

English Wikipedia has an article on: petroleum

Alternative forms

petrolaeum (archaic)

petrolæum (archaic)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra ‎(「rock」‎) + oleum ‎(「oil」‎).

Pronunciation

Noun

petroleum

1.a flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface Synonyms: crude oil, oil