Phrase Hound found 4 phrases and 75 compound words that contain petro. The most common are listed below. Open petro in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 4
- petro-dictatorshipA dictatorship funded by petroleum exports.
- petro-dictatorThe dictator of a country whose economy is primarily dependent upon the export of petroleum.
- petro-dictatorsplural of petro-dictator: The dictator of a country whose economy is primarily dependent upon the export of petroleum.
- petro-dictatorshipsplural of petro-dictatorship: A dictatorship funded by petroleum exports.
Compound words 75
- petrichorThe distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.
- PetropolisA municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; former state capital.
- epipetricFound growing on rocks.
- petrophysicsThe physics of rock, especially rock that acts as a reservoir for petroleum or other fluids
- petrochemicalAny chemical derived from petroleum.
- petroglyphA rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
- petrochemicalsplural of petrochemical: Any chemical derived from petroleum.
- petrographicRelating to petrographs.
- petroglyphsplural of petroglyph: A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
- petrodollarMoney (either notionally or specifically in dollars or other currencies) earned from the sale of oil, often especially as considered among a national economy's principal revenue streams.