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- Petro- - Etymology Meaning of the Prefix - Etymonline
petro- (1) before vowels petr-, word-forming element used from 19c , indicating "rock, stone" (in anatomy it refers to the petrous parts of certain bones), from Greek petros "stone, boulder," petra "rock, rocky mountain range, cliff" (see petrous)
- petro- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Clipping of petroleum From Latin petra (“stone, rock”), from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “stone, rock”)
- PETRO- Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PETRO- is stone : rock How to use petro- in a sentence
- PETRO- Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Petro- definition: a combining form meaning “rock,” “stone,” used in the formation of compound words See examples of PETRO- used in a sentence
- Petro- - Definition, Usage Quiz | P | Dictionary | Ultimate Lexicon
The prefix “petro-” derives from the Greek word “petra,” meaning “rock ” It is commonly used to form compounds related to rocks, oil, and the oil industry
- PETRO- definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
petro- in American English combining form a combining form meaning “rock,” “stone,” used in the formation of compound words petrology
- petro - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
petro- is taken from petroleum and is used to form compounds: petro- + chemistry → petrochemistry; petro- + power → petropower (= power derived from petroleum)
- Affixes: petro-
Petroleum derives from Latin oleum, oil A number of terms in petro‑ refer to petroleum, for example petrochemicals, substances obtained by the refining and processing of petroleum or natural gas, and petrodollar, a notional unit of currency earned by a country from the export of petroleum
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