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Petroleum vs Cumene - What's the difference?

petroleum | cumene |

As nouns the difference between petroleum and cumene

is that petroleum is a flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the earth's surface while cumene is (organic compound) the aromatic hydrocarbon isopropyl benzene present in petroleum.

petroleum

English

(wikipedia petroleum)

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface.

    • Synonyms

    * oil * gas * gasoline * petroil * petrol

    Derived terms

    * packaged petroleum product * petroleum coke * petroleum ether * petroleum jelly * petroleum spirit

    Related terms

    * (l)

    cumene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cumene) (-)
  • (organic compound) The aromatic hydrocarbon isopropyl benzene present in petroleum

    • Synonyms

    * (1-methylethyl)benzene (IUPAC name) * isopropylbenzene * 2-phenylpropane