- pe|tro|le|ous
- pe|tro|le|ous «puh TROH lee uhs», adjective.containing petroleum: »
In the sweltering reaches of the petroleous Persian Gulf (Time).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pe|tro|le|ous
Look at other dictionaries:
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
tro|poph|i|lous — «troh POF uh luhs», adjective. Botany. adapted to a climate which is alternately dry and moist or cold and hot. ╂[< Greek trópos a turning (< trépein to turn) + phílos (with English ous) loving] … Useful english dictionary
petroleous — pe·tro·le·ous … English syllables
ultroneous — ul·tro·ne·ous … English syllables
ne — ne·ma·li·on; ne·ma·li·o·na·ce·ae; ne·ma·li·o·na·les; ne·mat·ic; ne·mat·o·gen; ne·mat·o·gone; ne·me·an; ne·mer·tea; ne·me·sia; ne·mi·ne; ne·mi·ne; ne·mo; ne·mo·bi·us; ne·moc·era; ne·moph·i·la; ne·mori·cole; ne·mou·ri·dae; ne·ne; ne·ne; ne·o·blast; … English syllables
Ultroneous — Ul*tro ne*ous, a. [L. ultroneus, from ultro to the further side, on his part, of one s own accord. See {Ultra }.] Spontaneous; voluntary. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. {Ul*tro ne*ous*ly}, adv. [Obs.] {Ul*tro ne*ous*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ultroneously — Ultroneous Ul*tro ne*ous, a. [L. ultroneus, from ultro to the further side, on his part, of one s own accord. See {Ultra }.] Spontaneous; voluntary. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. {Ul*tro ne*ous*ly}, adv. [Obs.] {Ul*tro ne*ous*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ultroneousness — Ultroneous Ul*tro ne*ous, a. [L. ultroneus, from ultro to the further side, on his part, of one s own accord. See {Ultra }.] Spontaneous; voluntary. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. {Ul*tro ne*ous*ly}, adv. [Obs.] {Ul*tro ne*ous*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ul — bar·na·ul; des·ul·to·ri·ly; des·ul·to·ri·ness; des·ul·to·ri·ous; eb·ul·li·tion; ex·ul·ta·tion; ex·ul·tet; fac·ul·ta·tive; fac·ul·ta·tive·ly; fac·ul·ty; ge·ul·lah; med·ul·lary; med·ul·lat·ed; med·ul·la·tion; pic·ul;… … English syllables
petroleum — pe•tro•le•um [[t]pəˈtroʊ li əm[/t]] n. chem. an oily, thick, flammable, usu. dark colored liquid that is a form of bitumen or a mixture of various hydrocarbons, occurring naturally and commonly obtained by drilling: used as fuel, or separated by… … From formal English to slang
