Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A combining form from Gr. pe`tra a rock, pe`tros a stone.
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- prefix of or pertaining to stone
- prefix of or pertaining to petroleum-based products
- prefix neologism Pertaining to, or funded by,
oil export
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The answer to improving our energy use / utilization is not to punish petro- nor favor alternatives.
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