Answer to "Petroleum derivative" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DIESEL which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2008.

Petroleum derivative crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
DIESEL	25 %	6
PENTANE	25 %	7
NONANE	25 %	6
PARAFFIN	25 %	8

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Petroleum derivative

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• diesel
• gaa
• gas
• mineral
• oil
• oils
• petrochemical
• tar
• bitumen
• crack
• ethane
• ethylene

Crossword Answer definitions

DIESEL noun

1. A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.
2. A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
3. A rider who has an even energy output, without bursts of speed.
4. Snakebite and black (a drink).
5. A particular cannabis hybrid.

DIESEL verb

1. To ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression
2. For a spark-ignition internal combustion engine to continue running after the electrical current to the spark plugs has been turned off. This occurs when there's enough heat in the combustion chamber to ignite the air and fuel mixture without a spark, the same way that heat and pressure cause ignition in a diesel engine.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result DIESEL

• Kind of engine
• Semi liquid?
• Truck fuel
• Italian jeans brand
• Semi engine
• Kind of fuel
• Type of locomotive
• Inventor of the compression ignition engine
• Semi fuel
• Inventor of an eponymous engine

More clues leading to the result PENTANE

• Hydrocarbon with the formula C5H12
• Compound with five carbon atoms
• Flammable hydrocarbon
• Compound used as a lab solvent
• Gasoline component
• Organic solvent
• Petroleum hydrocarbon
• Gas found in petroleum.
• Hydrocarbon.
• Petroleum hydrocarbon.

More clues leading to the result NONANE

• Petroleum derivative

More clues leading to the result PARAFFIN

• The wax in wax paper
• Candle material
• Petroleum product.
• Preservative coating material.
• Petroleum derivative
• Waterproofing material for paper
• Coating of cheese
• You might dip a 55-Down in this to make a candle
• Waxy stuff