nonpetroleum
English
Etymology
non- + petroleum
Adjective
nonpetroleum (not comparable)
- (of fuel) Not petroleum-based, not containing petroleum.
- 2008 March 12, Reuters, “Trade Gap Widens a Bit; Slump Lifts Exports”, in New York Times:
- The petroleum part of the trade deficit exceeded the nonpetroleum share for the first time since October 1992, reflecting both the run-up in oil prices and slackening demand for foreign-made goods like television sets, clothing, appliance and furniture.
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