Looking at the alternative power sources for private transport, the survey reckons that the most likely ones are a synthetic liquid fuel (such as methanol or syncrude) derived from coal (London Times).
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crude oil — noun Unrefined oil; as it is found underground, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons Syn: crude, fossil oil, petroleum, rock oil See Also: syncrude … Wiktionary
crude´ness — crude «krood», adjective, crud|er, crud|est, noun. –adj. 1. in a natural or raw state; unrefined: »Oil, ore, and sugar are crude before being refined and prepared for use. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
crude´ly — crude «krood», adjective, crud|er, crud|est, noun. –adj. 1. in a natural or raw state; unrefined: »Oil, ore, and sugar are crude before being refined and prepared for use. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
crude — [[t]kru͟ːd[/t]] cruder, crudest, crudes 1) ADJ GRADED A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way. Standard measurements of blood pressure are an important but crude way of… … English dictionary
crude — adjective 1) crude oil Syn: unrefined, unpurified, unprocessed, untreated; unmilled, unpolished; coarse, raw, natural Ant: refined 2) a crude barricade Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
crude — adjective 1) crude oil Syn: unrefined, unpurified, unprocessed, untreated, coarse, raw, natural 2) a crude barricade Syn: primitive, simple, basic, homespun … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
crude — [[t]krud[/t]] adj. crud•er, crud•est, n. 1) in a raw or unrefined state: crude sugar[/ex] 2) rudimentary or undeveloped 3) showing a lack of polish, completeness, or skill; rough: a crude shelter[/ex] 4) lacking culture, refinement, etc.; vulgar … From formal English to slang
crude — crudely, adv. crudeness, n. /kroohd/, adj., cruder, crudest, n. adj. 1. in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar. 2. lacking in intellectual subtlety, perceptivity, etc.; rudimentary; undeveloped. 3. lacking finish, polish … Universalium
crude — [kruːd] adj I 1) done or made using very simple methods Syn: basic a crude home made bomb[/ex] 2) referring to sex in a way that offends people crude language[/ex] II noun [U] crude [kruːd]; ˌcrude ˈoil oil that is still in its natural state … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
crude — 1. adjective /kɹuːd/ a) Being in a natural state. crude oil b) Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made. a crude shelter Syn: raw, unrefined, unprocesse … Wiktionary
