nonpetroleum

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adjective

Not petroleum-based, not containing petroleum.

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Meanings

adjectivenonpetroleum (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot petroleum-based, not containing petroleum.

    The petroleum part of the trade deficit exceeded the nonpetroleum share for the first time since October 1992, reflecting both the run-up in oil prices and slackening demand for foreign-made goods like television sets, clothing, appliance and furniture.

    2008 March 12, Reuters, “Trade Gap Widens a Bit; Slump Lifts Exports”, in New York Times

Origin

From non- + petroleum.

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nonpetroleum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpetroleum

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“nonpetroleum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpetroleum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonpetroleum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpetroleum.

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