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Meaning of petrolæum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Archaic spelling of petroleum.

alt-of, archaic, uncountable

Examples

The foreign bituminous waters are, the Lacus Aſphaltites in Judea, a ſpring of petrolæum in the palatinate of Cracow in Poland, a ſpring of petrolæum in Tranſylvania, ſome hot ſprings of petrolæum in the kingdom of Naples, ſeveral ſprings of petrolæum in the duchy of Modena, the deſcription of which is chiefly from Rammazini.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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