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Meaning of petrolization | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The treatment of water with kerosene in order to exterminate mosquitoes.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Conversion of a country or region to a petroleum-based economy.
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“the petrolization of a swamp”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Petrologist Petrology petromastoid petromax petromodernity petromoney

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