Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petrolization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
petroliza-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The treatment of water with kerosene in order to exterminate mosquitoes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Conversion of a country or region to a petroleum-based economy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "the petrolization of a swamp"

Etymology

From petrol + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

petrolizations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

petrolize

Questions

What does petrolization mean?
The treatment of water with kerosene in order to exterminate mosquitoes.
Where does petrolization come from?
From petrol + -ization.

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