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Petroleum vs Orimulsion - What's the difference?

petroleum | orimulsion |

As a noun petroleum

is petroleum.

As a proper noun orimulsion is

an emulsion of bitumen in water, used as an industrial fuel.

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)

    orimulsion

    English

    Proper noun

  • An emulsion of bitumen in water, used as an industrial fuel.