petro
[ pe-troh ]
/ ˈpɛ troʊ /
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adjective
of or relating to petroleum or the petroleum industry.
noun
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
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Origin of petro
First recorded in 1970–75; independent use of petro-2
Words nearby petro
Definition for petro (2 of 3)
petro-1
a combining form meaning “rock,” “stone,” used in the formation of compound words: petrology.
Origin of petro-
1<Greek, combining form of pétra rock, pétros a stone
Definition for petro (3 of 3)
petro-2
a combining form meaning “petroleum,” “the extraction and export of petroleum,” used in the formation of compound words: petrochemistry; petropower.
Origin of petro-
2Extracted from petroleum
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British Dictionary definitions for petro
petro-
before a vowel petr-
combining form
indicating stone or rockpetrology
indicating petroleum, its products, etcpetrochemical
of or relating to a petroleum-producing countrypetrostate
Word Origin for petro-
from Greek petra rock or petros stone
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Medical definitions for petro
petro-
pref.
Rock; stone; stone-like hardness:petrous.
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