petr-
pref.（前缀）
pref.（前缀）
- Variant of petro-
petro-的变体
petr-
prefix
(before a vowel) a spelling variant of petro-
petro- or (before a vowel) petr-
combining form
indicating stone or rock
⇒
petrology
indicating petroleum, its products, etc
⇒
petrochemical
of or relating to a petroleum-producing country
⇒
petrostate
Origin
from Greek petra rock or petros stonepetr-
1
variant of petro-1. before a vowel:
petrous.
Related Words
- petro-
- petrous
petr-
combining form
or petri- or petro-
petrology
2. petroleum
petrodollar
combining form
or petri- or petro-
ETYMOLOGY New Latin, from Greek petr-, petro-, from petros stone & petra rock
1. stone : rockpetrology
2. petroleum
petrodollar
petr-
combining form
or petri- or petro-
Etymology: Middle French petr-, petri- & Latin petr- & New Latin petro-, from Greek petr-, petro-, from petros stone & petra rock
1.
a. : stone : rock
< petrescent >
< Petricola >
< petrogenesis >
b. : petroleum
< petroporphyrins >
2. : of or relating to the petrous portion of the temporal bone and
< petrohyoid >
or petri- or petro-
1.
a.
< petrescent >
< Petricola >
< petrogenesis >
b.
< petroporphyrins >
2.
< petrohyoid >