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crude oil

American  

noun

  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.

Etymology

Origin of crude oil

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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Sinopec Vice Chairman Zhao Dong said that some of its crude oil resources in the Gulf could not be transported out, hurting supply.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the country has ample reserves of crude oil, it is heavily reliant on imports of other petroleum products from the region, said Marcel Thieliant, head of Asia-Pacific at CE.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sri Lanka buys refined petroleum products from Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea, while crude oil for its Iran-built refinery is sourced from the Middle East.

From Barron's

A significant portion of the world's natural gas, crude oil and fertiliser normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz, which has now been effectively closed for more than three weeks.

From BBC

Similarly, the polyester film in those shiny foil party balloons is also made from crude oil.

From The Wall Street Journal

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