Added to
Favorites
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Log In
Sign Up
Premium
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
petro chemistry
Ads
Petrochemical Equipment
www.adlertankrentals.com/
Fast Delivery To All Texas Areas. Rent Tanks. 24/7 Emergency Service!
Chemistry
® Official Site
www.
chemistry
.com/
Connect Only With Local Singles Looking For Serious Relationships!
pet·ro·chem·is·try
/
ˌpɛ
troʊˈkɛm
ə
stri
/
Show Spelled
[
pe-troh-
kem
-
uh
-stree
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
the branch of chemistry dealing with petroleum or its products.
2.
the chemistry of rocks.
Origin:
1935–40;
petro-
2
or
petro-
1
+
chemistry
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
petro chemistry
Collins
World English Dictionary
petrochemistry
(ˌpɛtrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ)
—
n
1.
the chemistry of petroleum and its derivatives
2.
the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical composition of rocks
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Petro chemistry
is always a great word to know.
So is
slumgullion
. Does it mean:
So is
bezoar
. Does it mean:
So is
ninnyhammer
. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Quote Of The Day
"Dictionaries are always fun, but not always reassuring."
-M.F.K. Fisher
MORE
Remove ads like these. Upgrade now!
Popular Searches
Plagiarism detection...
Free plagiarism chec...
Free plagiarism scan...
Check a paper for pl...
Check essay for plag...
Consequences of plag...
Ways to avoid plagia...
Detecting plagiarism...
Nearby Words
petrifactive
petrifiable
petrific
petrificant
petrificate
petrification
petrified
petrified fores...
petrified fores...
petrifier
petrify
petrillo
petrillo, james...
petrine
petrinism
petrinist
petrissage
petro
petro butanol
petro chemical
petro chemistry
petro dollar
petro genesis
petro glyph
petro glyphic
petro graphical
petro lenes
petro logical
petro power
petro'chemicall...
petro'graphical
petro'graphical...
petro'logically
petro-
petro-butanol
petro-chemical
petro-chemistry
petro-dollar
petro-genesis
petro-glyph
petro-glyphic
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Home Advisor
Copyright ©
2013 Dictionary.com, LLC
. All rights reserved.
About
PRIVACY POLICY
Terms
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Suggest a Word
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT