petrochemistry
[ pe-troh-kem-uh-stree ]
/ ˌpɛ troʊˈkɛm ə stri /
noun
the branch of chemistry dealing with petroleum or its products.
the chemistry of rocks.
Words nearby petrochemistry
petro-,
petrobrusian,
petrobutanol,
petroccipital,
petrochemical,
petrochemistry,
petrodollar,
petrodollars,
petrog.,
petrogenesis,
petroglyph
British Dictionary definitions for petrochemistry
petrochemistry
/ (ˌpɛtrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ) /
noun
the chemistry of petroleum and its derivatives
the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical composition of rocks