What does pétrole in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pétrole in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pétrole in French.

The word pétrole in French means oil, petrol blue, petrol-blue, petrol blue, petroleum coke, oil prices, hydrocarbon derivative, petroleum derivative, petroleum ether, petroleum gas, oil deposit, oil lamp, oil-producing country, crude oil, paraffin heater, kerosene heater, oil price, price of oil, oil well, oil refinery, petroleum refinery, oil magnate, oil mogul. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pétrole

oil

nom masculin (huile minérale naturelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On a trouvé un nouveau gisement de pétrole dans l'Atlantique nord
A new oil deposit has been found in the north Atlantic.

petrol blue, petrol-blue

adjectif invariable (nuance de couleur) (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Alexis a mis un tee-shirt bleu pétrole.
Alexis put on a petrol-blue T-shirt.

petrol blue

nom masculin (nuance de bleu) (color)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bleu pétrole est une nuance bleue ou verte mêlée de gris.
Petrol blue is a shade of blue or green mixed with grey.

petroleum coke

nom masculin (résidu de raffinage, combustible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

oil prices

nom masculin (prix du baril de brut)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le cours du pétrole était à la hausse en 2013.
Oil prices were rising in 2013.

hydrocarbon derivative, petroleum derivative

nom masculin (produit venant d'hydrocarbures)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le plastique est un dérivé du pétrole.
Plastic is a petroleum derivative.

petroleum ether

(solvant : gazoline, ligroine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

petroleum gas

nom masculin (gaz issu du pétrole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

oil deposit

nom masculin (réserve de pétrole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

oil lamp

nom féminin (éclairage à huile fossile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lampe à pétrole avait un réservoir rempli d'une huile minérale naturelle.
Oil lamps have a reservoir filled with natural mineral oil.

oil-producing country

nom masculin (pays produisant du pétrole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crude oil

nom masculin (pétrole non raffiné) (fuel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

paraffin heater, kerosene heater

nom masculin (appareil de chauffage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons acheté un petit poêle à pétrole comme chauffage d'appoint dans le bureau.

oil price, price of oil

nom masculin (prix de vente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le marché pétrolier et la situation internationale influent sur le prix du pétrole.
The oil market and the international situation influence the price of oil.

oil well

nom masculin (accès à une réserve de pétrole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

oil refinery, petroleum refinery

nom féminin (usine pétrochimique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

oil magnate, oil mogul

nom masculin (figuré (personne ne manquant de rien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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