Crude Oil

Pronunciation: /krud ɔɪl/

Definitions of crude oil

noun a liquid fossil fuel

Example Sentences

A1 Crude oil is a type of fossil fuel.

A2 Many countries rely on the export of crude oil for their economy.

B1 The price of crude oil can fluctuate due to various factors.

B2 Refineries process crude oil into different petroleum products.

C1 Environmental concerns have led to calls for reduced reliance on crude oil.

C2 The geopolitical implications of crude oil production are complex and far-reaching.

Examples of crude oil in a Sentence

formal The price of crude oil has been fluctuating due to global demand and supply factors.

informal I heard that the cost of crude oil is going up again.

slang They struck it rich when they hit a gusher of crude oil on their land.

figurative His emotions were like crude oil, bubbling up to the surface uncontrollably.

Grammatical Forms of crude oil

• plural: crude oils
• comparative: cruder
• superlative: crudest
• present tense: crude oil
• future tense: will be crude oil
• perfect tense: has been crude oil
• continuous tense: is being crude oil
• singular: crude oil
• positive degree: crude
• infinitive: to extract crude oil
• gerund: extracting crude oil
• participle: extracted crude oil

Origin and Evolution of crude oil

First Known Use: 1865 year

Language of Origin: Middle English and Latin

Story behind the word: The term 'crude oil' originated from the Middle English word 'crude', which means unrefined or raw, and the Latin word 'oleum', which means oil.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe unrefined petroleum, the term 'crude oil' has evolved to become the standard term for oil in its natural state before processing.