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n.
Unrefined petroleum.


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Fossil oil as it is retrieved from its natural location.

  • c. o. poisoning — crude oil is usually too unpalatable for livestock but cattle will drink it if they are salt hungry. The effects of ingesting large amounts are severe depression, incoordination and vomiting, leading to development of aspiration pneumonia and death.
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
  Synonyms: petroleum, crude, coal oil, rock oil, fossil oil


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