Crude oil

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Description

Crude oil is a raw natural resource that is extracted from the earth and refined into products such as gasoline, jet fuel, and other petroleum products. Further refining and processing also produce mineral oil, paraffin, as well as numerous solvents and plastics.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Erdöl (Deut.); pétrole (Fr.); petróleo bruto (Port.)