petro-

petro- or petri- or petr-

pref.

1. Rock; stone: petroglyph.

2. Petroleum: petrochemistry.

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[Greek, from petros, stone; see per-² in Indo-European roots.]

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petro- before a vowel, petr-

combining form

1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) indicating stone or rock petrology

2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) indicating petroleum, its products, etc. petrochemical

3. of or relating to a petroleum-producing country petrostate

[from Greek petra rock or petros stone]

Translations

petro- [petrəu]

petro مُتَعَلِّق بالبِتْرول петролен petro- petro- petro-... πετρο- (ως α΄ συνθ.) petro petro-, nafta- وابسته به نفت petrokemiallinen pétro- -דֶלֶק पेट्रॉल से संबंधित petrol petrol- jarðolíu- petro-, petrol- 石油－ 석유- naftos naftas-; petro- petro- petro{#169} olje-, petro- petro- ppetro- petro- нефте- petro- nanašajoč se na bencin petro- petro- ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับปิโตรเลียม petrol... ［詞頭］石油 петро-, нафто- پٹرول سے متعلق dầu mỏ ［词头］石油