liquid petroleum
41petroleum — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin petr + oleum oil more at oil Date: 15th century an oily flammable bituminous liquid that may vary from almost colorless to black, occurs in many places in the upper strata of the… …
42liquid fire — flaming petroleum or the like, as employed against an enemy in warfare. [1860 65] * * * …
43petroleum — noun A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under earth surface. Syn: oil, gas, gasoline, petroil, petrol …
44Liquid fuels — All petroleum products, natural gas liquids, biofuels, and liquids derived from other hydrocarbon sources (coal to liquids and gas to liquids). Not included are compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), and hydrogen. U.S.… …
45petroleum — pe•tro•le•um [[t]pəˈtroʊ li əm[/t]] n. chem. an oily, thick, flammable, usu. dark colored liquid that is a form of bitumen or a mixture of various hydrocarbons, occurring naturally and commonly obtained by drilling: used as fuel, or separated by… …
46liquid fire — /lɪkwəd ˈfaɪə/ (say likwuhd fuyuh) noun flaming petroleum or the like as employed against the enemy in warfare …
47petroleum — /pəˈtroʊliəm / (say puh trohleeuhm) noun 1. an oily, usually dark coloured liquid (a form of bitumen or mixture of various hydrocarbons), occurring naturally in various parts of the world, and commonly obtained by boring. It is used (in its… …
48History of the petroleum industry in Canada (natural gas) — Natural gas has been used almost as long as crude oil in Canada, but its commercial development was not as rapid. This is because of special properties of this energy commodity: it is a gas, and it frequently contains impurities. The technical… …
49bulk petroleum product — A liquid petroleum product transported by various means and stored in tanks or containers having an individual fill capacity greater than 250 liters …
50History of the petroleum industry in Canada (natural gas liquids) — Canada s natural gas liquids industry dates back to the discovery of wet natural gas at Turner Valley, Alberta in 1914. The gas was less important than the natural gasoline skunk gas it was called, because of its distinctive odour that early… …
