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coal oil

noun as in crude oil

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Okanagan Bob went about with a coal-oil can, and Jimmy drove the red oxen that hauled loads of brush.

Sulphate of lime in water, causing scale, may be counteracted and scale removed by using coal oil and sal soda.

He declared with rare vehemence that Bryant deserved boiling in hot coal oil, then skinning alive.

Ed Higgins followed with "ceriseen," and 'Rast Little explosively had it "coal-oil."

Two or three coal-oil stoves were used to heat the cave and for cooking purposes.

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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to coal oil, such as: crude, oil, petrol, petroleum, black gold, and fossil oil.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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