Petro definition
Rock; stone.
Petroglyph.
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Petroleum.
Petrochemistry.
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Rock or stone.
Petrography.
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Petroleum.
Petrochemical.
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Of or relating to the petroleum business.
Petrodollars, petropolitics.
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Origin of petro
- < Gr petra, rock, or petros, stone
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
- Greek from petros stone per-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition