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nonpetroleum en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + petroleum.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, of fuel) Not petroleum-based, not containing petroleum.
    • The petroleum part of the trade deficit exceeded the nonpetroleum share for the first time since October 1992, reflecting both the run-up in oil prices and slackening demand for foreign-made goods like television sets, clothing, appliance and furniture. 2008 March 12, Reuters, “Trade Gap Widens a Bit; Slump Lifts Exports”, in New York Times: