Synonyms and antonyms of Oil used as fuel and in chemical products in British Thesaurus

barrel (noun)

a unit for measuring crude oil

benzene (noun)

a liquid obtained from petroleum (=a type of oil), used for making plastics and liquids for cleaning

black gold (noun)

informal oil found underground, considered as a valuable product that will make you rich

crude (noun)

oil that is still in its natural state and has not yet been refined for use by chemical processes

derv (noun)

British the diesel that is used instead of petrol in some types of engine

diesel (noun)

heavy oil used as fuel instead of petrol in some engines

fuel (noun)

petrol or diesel used in vehicles

gas (noun)

American petrol

gasoline (noun)

petrol

high-octane (adjective)

high-octane petrol makes the engine of a vehicle work very well and quietly

kerosene (noun)

paraffin

lead-free (adjective)

lead-free petrol and paints do not contain lead

lead replacement petrol (noun)

British a type of petrol used by vehicles that cannot use lead-free petrol

LPG (noun)

liquefied petroleum gas: a fuel that is a mixture of hydrocarbon gases in liquid form

oil (noun)

a thick dark smooth liquid from under the ground, used for making petrol and other fuels

oil (noun)

relating to this liquid

oil (noun)

a thick smooth liquid used in an engine, so it will work smoothly

paraffin (noun)

British a clear oil with a strong smell that is used for fuel. The American word is kerosene.

paraffin (noun)

paraffin wax

paraffin wax (noun)

a white substance used for making candles

petrol (noun)

British a liquid used as fuel for cars and other vehicles. The American word is gasoline

petroleum (noun)

oil found under the ground or under the bottom of the sea and used for making petrol for cars and chemical products

tar sands (noun)

sand or sandstone that contains bitumen, a thick and sticky form of petroleum. Tar sands oil is regarded as more polluting than conventional liquid oil.