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No, "butane" is actually from the Latin word for butter, butyrum, which was borrowed from Greek. The Latin word for oil is oleum. ("Petroleum" is literally "rock oil.")

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What is the latin word for oil?

oil = oleum


Where does the word petroleum come from?

The word "petroleum" comes from the Latin words "petra," which means rock, and "oleum," which means oil. It refers to a naturally occurring liquid found in rock formations that is commonly used as a fuel source.


What is the Latin translation for the word oil?

Oleum.


Where did oil gets its name from?

From the Latin word 'oleum' meaning oil


Who sells oil?

Rapeseed comes from a plant in the turnip family and is related to cabbage and mustard. It has both industrial and cooking applications. The most common form of rapeseed oil is called canola oil, named after its country of origin (Canada) and being low in acid. You should be able to find canola oil in a supermarket. The name rapeseed comes from rapa or rapum, an old Latin word for turnip. It has a different etymology from the word for sexual assault, despite being the same word.


Who sells rapeseed oil?

Rapeseed comes from a plant in the turnip family and is related to cabbage and mustard. It has both industrial and cooking applications. The most common form of rapeseed oil is called canola oil, named after its country of origin (Canada) and being low in acid. You should be able to find canola oil in a supermarket. The name rapeseed comes from rapa or rapum, an old Latin word for turnip. It has a different etymology from the word for sexual assault, despite being the same word.


Ten example of organic compounds?

alcohol,butane and oil o_O


Does butane contain benzene?

No, butane and benzene are two different compounds. Butane is a flammable gas commonly used as a fuel, while benzene is a colorless liquid that is a known carcinogen. They have different chemical structures and properties.


Is butane a liquid fossil fuel?

Butane is a hydrocarbon compound found in natural gas and crude oil. Both natural gas and crude oil are fossil fuels. At sufficient pressure and low temperature, it can be a liquid. So in answer to your question, butane is compound that comes from a fossil fuel, and can be both a liquid and a gas depending on the pressure and temperature. Natural gas is mostly methane and ethane, with small amounts of butane and propane, so it is usually stored as a gas phase. Crude oil has many hydrocarbon compounds heavier than butane, so it remains a liquid. See related link.


Where is oil formed?

Oil is commonly formed in rock or in sealed pockets under the seabed and it is from the Latin for 'rock oil' that the word 'Petroleum' is derived


What fuels have hydrocarbons in it?

Gasoline, natural gas, propane, methane, butane, oil, kerosene, diesel, lamp oil.


Traditional name for concentrated fuming sulfuric acid?

The traditional Latin name for fuming sulfuric acid is Oleum. It comes from the Latin word for oil (oleum). It is also called Nordhausen acid.