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petro: Meaning and Definition of
pet•ro
Pronunciation: (pe'trō), [key]
- the federally owned petroleum industry.
petro-
Pronunciation: [key]
- a combining form meaning “rock,” “stone,” used in the formation of compound words: petrology.
petro-
Pronunciation: [key]
- a combining form meaning “petroleum,” “the extraction and export of petroleum,” used in the formation of compound words: petrochemistry; petropower.
