Alternative spelling of petrol-electric

plural of petrolhead

(organic chemistry) The identification of the totality of the constituents of naturally-occurring petroleum and crude oil

A mixture of propane and butane with traces of some other gases, which is kept in a liquid state at high pressure in metal bottles, and used as a source of gas for cooking, heating and as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles.

(rare) plural of petroleum

petroleum jelly

A pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in lubricants and ointments.

(colloquial) A person who is overly reliant on the use of their car, resisting any suggestion to use other means of transport.

A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface.

A substance, mostly carbon, that is a byproduct of oil refining; used as a fuel or in many industrial applications.