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rock-oil [rock n.1] Native naphtha.
1668Charleton Onomast. 236 Rock oil, or Petroleum. 1802–3tr. Pallas's Trav. (1812) II. 282 In the same country are springs, having inspissated rock-oil on their surface. 1839Ure Dict. Arts 879 Rock-oil is very inflammable. 1856Orr's Circle Sci., Pract. Chem. 482 An oil matter called rock-oil oozes out of the ground. |