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Ilya [14]
3 years ago
13

What is the definition of petroleum?

Biology
1 answer:
natima [27]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Petroleum is a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons that is present in certain rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including gasoline, kerosene, and diesel oil

Explanation:

Oily flammable bituminous liquid that may vary from almost colorless to black, occurs in many places in the upper strata of the earth, is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons with small amounts of other substances, and is prepared for use as gasoline, naphtha, or other products by various refining processes.

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