Noun

(en noun)

A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.

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A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.

* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)

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Noun

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(chiefly, AU, NZ, UK) Petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.

* 1987 October 29, Advertisement, , page 31,

We were the first company to introduce unleaded petrol in Britain, opening our first pump in June 1986.

* 2000 September 27, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session , Volume 146, Part 14, page 19605,

European oil firms are beginning to follow the example of their American counterparts by adding convenience stores to their pumps: the typical American petrol station now makes some 40 percent of its profits from the sale of non-oil products, such as cigarettes and beer.

* 2003 , S. Srinivasan, Automotive Mechanics , Tata McGraw Hill, India, 2nd Edition, page 149,

At a crank angle 6° before the TDC, the electric spark ignites the petrol mixture.

* 2006 February 10, Kenya Gazette , page 354,

He also admitted that when big trucks bring in petrol , they park along Langata Road.

* 2006 August, Economic Scenario'', '' , page 218,

The increase in rates comes just a few days after India raised petrol prices by 9-2% and diesel prices by 6-6% which boosed inflation expectations in Indian economy.

* 2008 , Robin Stonecash, Joshua Gans, Stephen King, Gregory Mankiw, Principles of Macroeconomics , Cengage Learning Australia, page 122,

Most major Australian cities receive their petrol from a single refinery.