Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petrolage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
petro-lage
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The killing of mosquitos by adding petroleum to the surface of the water where they are found.

Uncountable

Etymology

From petrol + -age.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does petrolage mean?
The killing of mosquitos by adding petroleum to the surface of the water where they are found.
Where does petrolage come from?
From petrol + -age.

How to pronounce petrolage

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