Nynorskordboka
petroleum
noun masculine
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite form | definite form | indefinite form | definite form |
| ein petroleum | petroleumen | petroleumar | petroleumane |
Etymology
gresk petra ‘stein’ og; latin oleum ‘olje’Senses and Example Sentences
- samnemning for faste, flytande eller gassforma hydrokarbon som finst i jordskorpa
- eldre nemning for parafin (1, 1)