petroliferous
Americanadjective
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Origin of petroliferous
First recorded in 1885–90; petrol(eum) + -i- + -ferous
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The aim of the game is to pile up the most exclusive oil concessions and fattest profits on a board divided into sections named after the 27 most petroliferous nations.
From Time Magazine Archive
Washington is thus looking for some way of regaining a measure of influence in the petroliferous Arab world without sacrificing Israel's interests.
From Time Magazine Archive
In approaching broadly the problem of oil exploration, the geologist considers in a general way the kinds and conditions of rocks which are likely to be petroliferous or non-petroliferous.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
Geographically associated fields characterized by similarity of oil occurrence, age, and origin, are known as petroliferous provinces.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
The factors entering into the classification of fields are so numerous that more precise definition of a petroliferous province is hardly yet agreed upon.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
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