nonpetroleum
adjEtymology From non- + petroleum.
1
Of fuel Not petroleum-based, not containing petroleum.
- The petroleum part of the trade deficit exceeded the nonpetroleum share for the first time since October 1992, reflecting both the run-up in oil prices and slackening demand for foreign-made goods like television sets, clothing, appliance and furniture.2008 March 12, Reuters, “Trade Gap Widens a Bit; Slump Lifts Exports”, in New York Times: