Definitions
- 1. oil
- 2. petroleum
Word relationships
Usage notes
Common mistakes
石油 specifically refers to petroleum as a raw natural resource. For cooking oil or edible oil, use 油 (yóu) or 食用油 (shíyòngyóu).
Example Sentences
2 shown他们在开采 石油 。
勘探队正在沙漠里勘探 石油 。
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Words Containing 石油
CNOOC; China National Offshore Oil Corporation
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec
China Petrol and Chemical Industry Association (CPCIA)
China National Petroleum Corporation
synthetic oil
liquefied petroleum gas
petrochemistry
Iraq Oil for Food Program
petroleum wax
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
petroleum ether
British Petroleum, BP
British Petroleum, BP
light petroleum (product)
light petroleum product (i.e. gasoline and diesel oil)
Chevron Corporation