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Etymologically, the term 'Petroleum' refers to oil derived from:

NCERT Class 8 Science — Chapter 1: Coal and petroleum

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Etymologically, the term 'Petroleum' refers to oil derived from:

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From NCERT Science - class 8 · Page 4

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  1. ACoal deposits
  2. BDeep sea vents
  3. CRocks
  4. DMarine vegetation

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