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1 petroleum
[pə'trəuliəm]noun (oil in its raw, unrefined form, which is found in natural wells below the earth's surface and from which petrol, paraffin etc are obtained.) ropa* * *• ropa -
2 oil-well
noun (a hole drilled into the earth or the sea-bed to obtain petroleum.) ropný vrt* * *• naftová studna• naftový pramen -
3 petrol
['petrəl]((American gas or gasoline) a liquid got from petroleum, used as fuel for motor cars etc: I'll stop at the next garage and buy more petrol; ( also adjective) a petrol engine.) benzín; benzínový- petroleum jelly
- petrol pump
- petrol station* * *• hliadka• benzín -
4 bitumen
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5 kerosene
['kerəsi:n](paraffin oil, obtained from petroleum or from coal: The jet plane refuelled with kerosene; ( also adjective) a kerosene lamp/stove.) petrolej; petrolejový* * *• petrolej -
6 petrochemical
[petrə'kemikəl](any chemical obtained from petroleum or natural gas: the petrochemical industry.) petrochemický
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