English Explanatory Dictionary

dinosaur juice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any liquid (gasoline, diesel, mineral oil etc.) derived from fossil fuels (especially petroleum), commonly used in vehicles as fuel or lubricant.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

dinosaur juice

Etymology

From a humorous association of the term fossil fuel with dinosaurs. This is technically incorrect, since petroleum is derived primarily from fossilized zooplankton and algae.

Synonyms

dino juice dino oil dinosaur oil black gold dinosaur juice gas gasoline juice oil petrol petroleum Texas tea

Related words

dinosaur-burner
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