Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonpetroleum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-petroleum
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not petroleum-based, not containing petroleum.

Example Sentences

"The petroleum part of the trade deficit exceeded the nonpetroleum share for the first time since October 1992, reflecting both the run-up in oil prices and slackening demand for foreign-made goods like television sets, clothing, appliance and furniture."

Etymology

From non- + petroleum.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Questions

What does nonpetroleum mean?: Not petroleum-based, not containing petroleum.
Where does nonpetroleum come from?: From non- + petroleum.

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