Advertisement
petrol (n.)
"gasoline, refined petroleum used in motor-cars," 1895, from French pétrol (1892); earlier used (1580s) in reference to the unrefined substance, from petrole "petroleum" (13c.), from Medieval Latin petroleum (see petroleum).
updated on December 07, 2020
Advertisement
Advertisement
Dictionary entries near petrol
petrify
petro-
petrochemical
petrodollar
petroglyph
petrol
petroleum
petroleur
petrology
Petronilla
petrous