petrolic

[ pi-trol-ik ]
/ pɪˈtrɒl ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.

Origin of petrolic

First recorded in 1895–1900; petrol(eum) + -ic

Words nearby petrolic

petroleum, petroleum benzin, petroleum ether, petroleum jelly, petrolhead, petrolic, petroliferous, petrolina, petrology, petromastoid, petronel

Example sentences from the Web for petrolic

  • The faint chill that touched Mr. Arbuton at the mention of Eriecreek and its petrolic associations was transient.

    A Chance Acquaintance |W. D. Howells

British Dictionary definitions for petrolic

petrolic
/ (pɛˈtrɒlɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, containing, or obtained from petroleum