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单词 petrol lighters
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petrol /petˈrəl/

noun
  1. Formerly, petroleum
  2. Now a mixture of light volatile hydrocarbons obtained by the fractional distillation or cracking of petroleum, used as a fuel in motor-cars, aeroplanes, etc (also (N American) gasoline)
  3. Petrol blue
transitive verb (petˈrolling; petˈrolled)

To supply with petrol

ORIGIN: L petra rock, and oleum oil

petˈrolage noun

Treatment with petrol to stamp out mosquitoes

petrolatum /-āˈtəm/ noun

Petroleum jelly

petroleous /pi-trōˈli-əs/ adjective

Containing or rich in petroleum

petroleum /pi-trōˈli-əm/ noun

A (usu liquid) mineral oil containing a mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from oil wells, and used to make petrol, paraffin, lubricating oil, fuel oil, etc

pétroleur /pā-trol-œr/, fem pétroleuse /-øz/ noun (French)

A rioter who uses petroleum, as in the Paris uprising of 1871

petrolic /pi-trolˈik/ adjective

Of petrol or petroleum

petrolifˈerous /pet-/ adjective

Yielding petroleum

petrol blue noun

A vibrant greenish-blue colour

petrol bomb noun

A petrol-filled bottle stopped with rags that are set alight just before the bottle is thrown

petroleum coke noun

Almost pure carbon, the final by-product of the distillation of crude oil, used in refining, electrodes, as a fuel, etc

petroleum ether noun

A volatile mixture of hydrocarbons distilled from petroleum and used as a solvent

petroleum jelly noun

Soft paraffin (paraffinum molle), a mixture of petroleum hydrocarbons used in emollients, as a lubricant, etc (see also liquid paraffin under paraffin)

petˈrolhead noun (informal)

A motor vehicle enthusiast

petrol lighter noun

A cigarette lighter in which the striking of a spark ignites a petrol-soaked wick

petrol pump noun

A machine from which measured amounts of petrol are dispensed for use in motor vehicles

petrol station noun

A garage which sells petrol, a filling station

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