[ˈpɛtr(ə)l], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a light fuel oil that is obtained by distilling petroleum and used in internal combustion engines
(e.g: cars had broken down or run out of petrol)

- a shade of greenish or greyish blue


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Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘petroleum’): from French pétrole, from medieval Latin petroleum (see petroleum). The sense ‘fuel oil’ dates from the late 19th century, apparently reintroduced from French