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Meanings of Petrolatum:

noun

Another term for petroleum jelly.

Meanings of Petrolene:

noun

The oily volatile component of asphalt, originally considered to consist of a single hydrocarbon and later discovered to be a mixture of compounds; any of a variety of compounds present in this mixture.

Meanings of Petroleous:

adjective

Containing petroleum; rich in petroleum.

Meanings of Petroleum:

noun

A liquid mixture of hydrocarbons which is present in suitable rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil; oil.

Usage examples:

Liquid paraffin is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum.

Meanings of Petroleuse:

noun

A woman or girl who uses petrol to set fire to a building or other property; specifically any of the women who set fire to public buildings in paris during the commune in may 1871.

Meanings of Petrolic:

adjective

Of or relating to petrol or petroleum; specifically relating to the use of petrol-driven motor vehicles.

Meanings of Petroliferous:

adjective

(of rock) yielding or containing petroleum.

Usage examples:

Fractures commonly serve as migration pathways for petroliferous fluids.

Meanings of Petrolization:

noun

The covering of water with a surface film of oil in order to kill mosquito larvae.

Meanings of Petrology:

noun

The branch of science concerned with the origin, structure, and composition of rocks.

Usage examples:

Although their ages are correlative with the parana volcanic province magmatism, the geochemistry, …

Meanings of Petromyzon:

noun

A genus of lampreys, now comprising only the sea lamprey, petromyzon marinus, of coastal waters of the north atlantic and western mediterranean; a lamprey of this genus.

Meanings of Petromyzont:

noun

= petromyzontid .

Meanings of Petromyzontoid:

noun

A fish of the family petromyzontidae or superfamily petromyzontoidea; a lamprey.

Meanings of Petronel:

noun

A large pistol or carbine used in the 16th and early 17th centuries, especially by cavalry.

Meanings of Petronella:

noun

A lively scottish country dance in reel time.

Meanings of Petronels:

noun

A large pistol or carbine used in the 16th and early 17th centuries, especially by cavalry.

Meanings of Petrosal:

noun

The dense part of the temporal bone at the base of the skull, surrounding the inner ear.

Usage examples:

The otic capsule became somewhat separated from the rest of the braincase as a pair of petrosals.

adjective

Relating to or denoting the petrosal, or the nerves which pass through it.

Usage examples:

Drilling begins directly over the bisection of the angle between the greater superficial petrosal n…

Meanings of Petroselinum:

noun

Originally: parsley, especially garden parsley, petroselinum crispum (now historical). in later use (in form petroselinum): a small genus of plants of the family apiaceae (umbelliferae) native to europe and western asia, the chief members of which are garden parsley and wild or corn parsley, p. segetum.

Meanings of Petrosilex:

noun

Any of various hard, compact, igneous or metamorphic rocks rich in silica; especially (a) hornstone or chert; (b) felsite.

Meanings of Petrous:

adjective

Another term for petrosal.

Meanings of Pets:

noun

A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure.

Usage examples:

The pony was a family pet

verb

Stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately.

Usage examples:

The cats came to be petted

abbreviation

Polyethylene terephthalate.

Meanings of Pettah:

noun

In sri lanka and southern india: a town or village lying outside or around a fort, and itself sometimes partly fortified.

Meanings of Petted:

verb

Stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately.

Usage examples:

The cats came to be petted

noun

A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure.

Usage examples:

The pony was a family pet

abbreviation

Polyethylene terephthalate.

Past simple and past participle of pet

Meanings of Petti:

noun

Petticoat.

Meanings of Petticoat:

noun

A woman's light, loose undergarment hanging from the shoulders or the waist, worn under a skirt or dress.

Usage examples:

At the bottom of the trunk she found a set of white undergarments including lacy petticoats and a f…

Meanings of Petticoating:

noun

Material from which petticoats are made.