Petroleum was a type of fossil fuel, a hydrocarbon material.
History and specifics
In the year 2267, the USS Enterprise detected high levels of carbon dioxide in planet Bavarya's atmosphere, indicating the use of fossil fuels such as petroleum. (TOS novel: Mission to Horatius)
Curzon Dax once described a smell on Klingon vessels as being like a mixture of petroleum oil, bacon and yeast from beer. (DS9 novel: The Left Hand of Destiny, Book Two)
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External links
- Petroleum article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Petroleum article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.