petrolic
[ pi-trol-ik ]
adjective
of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
Origin of petrolic
1First recorded in 1895–1900; petrol(eum) + -ic
Words Nearby petrolic
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How to use petrolic in a sentence
The faint chill that touched Mr. Arbuton at the mention of Eriecreek and its petrolic associations was transient.
A Chance Acquaintance | W. D. Howells
British Dictionary definitions for petrolic
petrolic
/ (pɛˈtrɒlɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, containing, or obtained from petroleum
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