* Fossil Fuels: OIL, Petroleum and Coal * (see also fire.txt) OIL to supply with oil (a greasy liquid used for lubrication, fuel, or illumination) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : OILER(s) COAL to supply with coal (a carbon fuel) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : COALY, COALER(s), RECOAL COKE to change into a carbon fuel [v COKED, COKING, COKES] : COKY COKELIKE COKY {cokelike=adj} [adj] FUEL to provide with fuel (material used to produce energy) [v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS] : DEFUEL REFUEL, FUELER FUELLER OILY covered or soaked with oil [adj OILIER, OILIEST] WELL to rise to the surface and flow forth [v -ED, -ING, -S] : WELLY, WELLIE BUTYL a hydrocarbon radical [n -S] : BUTYLENE COALY containing coal [adj COALIER, COALIEST] COLLY to blacken with coal dust [v -LIED, -LYING, -LIES] CRUDE unrefined [adj CRUDER, CRUDEST] : CRUDELY [adv] / unrefined petroleum [n -S] DRILL to bore a hole in [v -ED, -ING, -S] : DRILLER(s) GLEED a glowing coal [n -S] HEXYL a hydrocarbon radical [n -S] : HEXYLIC [adj] OILER one that {oils=v} [n -S] REOIL [v -ED, -ING, -S] RESID a type of fuel oil [n -S] WELLY {wellie=n} [n -LIES] SHALE a fissile rock [n -S] : SHALY SHALEY, SHALELIKE SHALY resembling {shale=n} [adj SHALIER, SHALIEST] : SHALEY STOKE to supply a furnace with fuel [v STOKED, STOKING, STOKES] BUTANE a flammable gas [n -S] : ISOBUTANE BUTENE {butylene=n} [n -S] : ISOBUTENE CANNEL an oily, compact coal [n -S] CETANE a diesel fuel [n -S] COALER one that supplies coal [n -S] CYMENE a hydrocarbon [n -S] DECANE a hydrocarbon [n -S] DEFUEL to remove fuel from [v -FUELED, -FUELING, -FUELS or -FUELLED, -FUELLING, -FUELS] DIESEL to continue running after the ignition is turned off [v -ED, -ING, -S] : DIESELIZE DIESELIZATION DIOXIN a toxic solid hydrocarbon [n -S] ETHANE a gaseous hydrocarbon [n -S] ETHENE {ethylene=n} [n -S] ETHYNE a flammable gas [n -S] FOSSIL the remains of an animal or plant preserved in the earth's crust [n -S] : NONFOSSIL SUBFOSSIL(s), FOSSILISE FOSSILIZE FUELER one that {fuels=v} [n -S] : FUELLER GUSHER a gushing oil well [n -S] HEXONE a hydrocarbon solvent [n -S] INDENE a hydrocarbon [n -S] OCTANE a liquid hydrocarbon [n -S] : ISOOCTANE OILCAN a can for applying lubricating oil [n -S] OILCUP a closed cup for supplying lubricant [n -S] OILILY in an oily manner [adv] OILMAN one who owns or operates oil wells [n OILMEN] OILWAY a channel for the passage of oil [n -WAYS] PETROL {gasoline=n} [n -S] RECOAL [v -ED, -ING, -S] REFUEL [v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS] SHALEY {shaly=adj} [adj SHALIER, SHALIEST] XYLENE a flammable hydrocarbon [n -S] UPWELL to well up [v -ED, -ING, -S] COALBIN a bin for storing coal [n -S] COALBOX a box for storing coal [n -ES] COALIFY to convert into coal [v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES] COALPIT a pit from which coal is obtained [n -S] COLLIER a coal miner [n -S] : COLLIERY DRILLER one that {drills=v} [n -S] DRYWELL a hole for receiving drainage from a roof [n -S] FIREBOX a chamber in which fuel is burned [n -ES] FIREPAN an open pan for holding live coals [n -S] FUELLER {fueler=n} [n -S] GASOHOL a fuel mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol [n -S] HEPTANE a hydrocarbon used as a solvent [n -S] KEROGEN a substance found in shale [n -S] LIGNITE a type of coal [n -S] : LIGNITIC [adj] LIGROIN a flammable liquid [n -S] : LIGROINE(s) METHANE a flammable gas [n -S] NONOILY not oily [adj] NONFUEL not used as a fuel [adj] OILBIRD a tropical bird [n -S] OILCAMP a living area for workers at an oil well [n -S] OILHOLE a hole through which lubricating oil is injected [n -S] OILSEED a seed from which oil is pressed out [n -S] OILSKIN a waterproof fabric [n -S] PENTANE a volatile liquid [n -S] PENTENE a liquid hydrocarbon [n -S] PROPANE a flammable gas [n -S] : CYCLOPROPANE(s) PROPENE a flammable gas [n -S] REDRILL [v -ED, -ING, -S] RETINOL a liquid hydrocarbon [n -S] STAITHE a wharf equipped for transferring coal from railroad cars into ships [n -S] STYRENE a liquid hydrocarbon [n -S] SYNFUEL a fuel derived from fossil fuels [n -S] TEREBIC pertaining to an acid derived from oil of turpentine [adj] TROMMEL a screen used for sifting rock, ore, or coal [n -S] VITRAIN the material in the vitreous layers of banded bituminous coal [n -S] WILDCAT to search for oil in an area of doubtful productivity [v -CATTED, -CATTING, -CATS] BENZIDIN a hydrocarbon [n -S] : BENZIDINE BIPHENYL a hydrocarbon [n -S] BITSTOCK a brace on a drill [n -S] BUTYLENE a gaseous hydrocarbon [n -S] : BUTENE, ISOBUTYLENE CHARCOAL to blacken with charcoal (a dark, porous carbon) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : CHARCOALY [adj] COALFISH a blackish fish [n -ES] COALHOLE a compartment for storing coal [n -S] COALLESS lacking coal [adj] COALSACK a dark region of the Milky Way [n -S] COALSHED a shed for storing coal [n -S] COALYARD a yard for storing coal [n -S] COKELIKE resembling coke (a carbon fuel) [adj] COLLIERY a coal mine [n -LIERIES] : COLLIER(s) DIOLEFIN a hydrocarbon [n -S] DRILLING a heavy twilled cotton fabric [n -S] ISOBUTYL a hydrocarbon radical [n -S] JERRICAN {jerrycan=n} [n -S] JERRYCAN a fuel container [n -S] : JERRICAN KEROSENE a fuel oil [n -S] : KEROSINE KEROSINE {kerosene=n} [n -S] LIGROINE {ligroin=n} [n -S] MENTHENE a liquid hydrocarbon [n -S] OILCLOTH a waterproof fabric [n -S] OILINESS the state of being oily [n -ES] OILPAPER a water-resistant paper [n -S] OILPROOF impervious to oil [adj] OILSTONE a stone for sharpening tools [n -S] OILTIGHT being so tight as to prevent the passage of oil [adj] PETROLIC derived from petroleum [adj] PICKWICK a device for raising wicks in oil lamps [n -S] PREDRILL to drill beforehand [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHOTHOLE a hole drilled in rock to hold explosives [n -S] VASELINE petroleum jelly -- a trademark [n -S] WELLHEAD the source of a spring or stream [n -S] WELLHOLE the shaft of a well [n -S] WELLSITE a mineral [n -S] BENZIDINE a hydrocarbon [n -S] : BENZIDIN COALFIELD [n -S] DIESELIZE to equip with diesel engines [v -IZED -IZES -IZING] : DIESELIZATION DIESELING [n -S] DRILLABLE FOSSILISE [v -ISED -ISES -ISING] FOSSILIZE [v -IZED -IZES -IZING] : FOSSILIZATION ISOBUTANE [n -S] ISOBUTENE [n -S] ISOOCTANE [n -S] PETROLEUM [n -S] UNDRILLED SHALELIKE [adj] WELLHOUSE [n -S] PETROLATUM petroleum jelly [n -S] WELLSPRING [n -S] DRILLMASTER [n -S] HYDROCARBON [n -S] ISOBUTYLENE [n -S] MACROFOSSIL [n -S] MICROFOSSIL [n -S] DRILLABILITY [n -TIES] NONPETROLEUM COALIFICATION [n -S] DIESELIZATION [n -S] FOSSILIFEROUS : UNFOSSILIFEROUS FOSSILIZATION [n -S] * List compiled from OWL2 + Long List by Rebecca Slivka