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crude oil

American  

noun

crude oils plural

  1. petroleum as it comes from the ground, before refining.

crude oil British  

noun

  1. petroleum before it has been refined

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crude oil Scientific  
/ kro̅o̅d /

  1. Unrefined petroleum.

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Etymology

Origin of crude oil

First recorded in 1860–65

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