petro

[ pe-troh ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to petroleum or the petroleum industry.

noun
  1. Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.

Origin of petro

1
First recorded in 1970–75; independent use of petro-2

Words Nearby petro

Other definitions for petro- (2 of 3)

petro-1

  1. a combining form meaning “rock,” “stone,” used in the formation of compound words: petrology.

Origin of petro-

2
<Greek, combining form of pétra rock, pétros a stone

Other definitions for petro- (3 of 3)

petro-2

  1. a combining form meaning “petroleum,” “the extraction and export of petroleum,” used in the formation of compound words: petrochemistry; petropower.

Origin of petro-

3
Extracted from petroleum

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How to use petro in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for petro-

petro-

combining form
  1. indicating stone or rock: petrology

  2. indicating petroleum, its products, etc: petrochemical

  1. of or relating to a petroleum-producing country: petrostate

Origin of petro-

1
from Greek petra rock or petros stone

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