petro: Meaning and Definition of

pet•ro

Pronunciation: (pe'trō), [key]
—n.
  1. the federally owned petroleum industry.

petro-

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a combining form meaning “rock,” “stone,” used in the formation of compound words: petrology.

petro-

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a combining form meaning “petroleum,” “the extraction and export of petroleum,” used in the formation of compound words: petrochemistry; petropower.
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