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nounpetroleum
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Calque of a word used in several languages of India. Compare Sinhalese ඛනිජ තෙල් (khanija tel, literally “mineral oil”), Dutch aardolie (literally “earth oil”).
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APA
earth oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earth%20oil
MLA
“earth oil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earth%20oil. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earth oil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earth%20oil.
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