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Oil Boom

Oil Boom. Vocabulary. A type of oil that is the source for gasoline. petroleum. A supply of a natural resource that is known to exist but has not yet been used. reserve. A framework or tower that supports a drill over a deep hole. derrick.

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Oil Boom

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  1. Oil Boom Vocabulary

  2. A type of oil that is the source for gasoline petroleum

  3. A supply of a natural resource that is known to exist but has not yet been used reserve

  4. A framework or tower that supports a drill over a deep hole derrick

  5. an economic cycle in which high demand leads to high output, which results in falling prices and hard times boom-and-bust cycle

  6. A fossil fuel formed deep inside the earth, often found with oil natural gas

  7. A town that experiences sudden growth in population and business boomtown

  8. a building equipped to refine or process products such as oils, metals, or sugar refinery

  9. An independent oil driller wildcatter Higgins Lucas Joiner

  10. Any substance made from petroleum or natural gas Partial list: adhesives, sealants, agrochemicals, construction chemicals, corrosion control chemicals, cosmetic raw materials, electronic chemicals and materials, flavorings, fragrances, food additives, pharmaceutical drugs, specialty and industrial chemicals, specialty and industrial gases, inks, dyes, printing supplies, packaging, bottles, containers, paint, coatings, resins, life science chemicals, cleaning agents, lubricants, catalysts, polyester, benzene, nylon, solvents, epoxy, acetone, synthetic rubber, acrylic, engine coolant, ethanol……... petrochemical

  11. Rubber that comes from chemicals rather than from plants synthetic rubber

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