rock oil

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

rock oil (countable and uncountable, plural rock oils)

  1. (dated) Naphtha (liquid petroleum).
  2. (obsolete) Petroleum

Descendants

  • → Marathi: रॉकेल (rŏkel) (transliteration)

References

  • “rock oil”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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