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35 原油
Crude Oil

Meaning

Primary

Crude Oil

Word Type

noun

Reading

げんゆ

Notes

Groups

    • Oil

    • 石油 Oil, Petroleum, Kerosene

    • 原油 Crude Oil

    • 油田 Oil Field

Remarks

  • Crude Oil 原油 uses original 原 (before refinement) as an adjective for oil 油

  • Crude oil is a naturally occurring, unrefined petroleum product composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials. A type of fossil fuel, crude oil can be refined to produce usable products such as gasoline, diesel, and various other forms of petrochemicals.

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