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How did petroleum get its name?​

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Answered by saleha55510
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The word petroleum comes from Medieval Latin petroleum (literally "rock oil"), which comes from Latin petra, "rock", (from Ancient Greek: romanized: petra, "rock") and Latin oleum, "oil", (from Ancient Greek: romanized: élaion, "oil").

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