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what is petroleum

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Petroleum is a mixture of fossil fuels such as petrol, diesel, kerosene etc. formed millions of years ago under the earth. It is extracted from the earth and refined to separate the individual components.

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HI RIYA !

Petroleum is a product which contains petrol, diesel, ect. mixed in it 

  hope you understood BYE 

 

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 yeah  it is petroleum is a fossil fuel, actually  if u want it more clear i.e petroleum is made up of two words petra & oleum

petra means  rock; oleum means oil . So petoleum is a fossil rock that contains oil . 

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