crude oil
noun
petroleum as it comes from the ground, before refining.
crude oils
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pluralof crude oil.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There are 132 refineries in the US that run on a mix of crude oils.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
A 2016 National Academies of Sciences study said the tar sands oil has an “exceptionally high density” compared with other crude oils that can “pose particular challenges when they reach water bodies.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
Heavy crude oils are higher in heavy components like asphaltenes, so they tend to be more toxic than the lighter ones.
From The Verge ● Oct. 8, 2021
I like almost all of his crude oils because there is always a story in it.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 25, 2020
Distillates or fuel oils and the crude oils are much the cheapest of the liquid fuels, and if used efficiently in internal-combustion engines would be by far the cheapest fuels available in many large districts.
From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 by Herbert M. Wilson
