crude
noun/kruːd/
/kruːd/
(also crude oil)
[uncountable]- oil in its natural state, before it has been processed or refined
- 50 000 barrels of crude
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin crudus ‘raw, rough’.Want to learn more?
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