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petrolífero

oil-bearing

adjective peh-troh-LEE-feh-roh Rare

Also means

petroleum

Usage Note

Petrolífero is a technical adjective meaning 'containing or producing petroleum': zona petrolífera ('oil-bearing zone'), yacimiento petrolífero ('oil field'). The feminine is petrolífera. It differs from petrolero (adjective: of oil industry; noun: oil tanker), which has a broader commercial sense.

Examples

"La región petrolífera atrae muchas inversiones."

Natural Translation

The oil-bearing region attracts a lot of investment.

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