petrolagen.
/ˈpɛtrəlɑː(d)ʒ/, U.S. /ˈpɛtrəˌlɑ(d)ʒ/ Now rare.
The covering of water with a film of oil to prevent mosquitoes breeding; = petrolization n.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > pest control > [noun] > oiling water to kill mosquito larvae
petrolization1901
petrolage1904
petrolizing1930
1904 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 17 Sept. 630 It seems to me that this method should take from the first this form—namely drainage—and that it is not wise to substitute for it petrolage.
1911 Jrnl. Afr. Soc. 10 163 The most practicable methods of destroying the mosquito-larvæ are, first, oiling the surface of the water (‘petrolage’), so that, being unable to obtain air, they are asphyxiated; secondly, introducing fish or other natural enemies.
2002 Columbus (Ohio) Disp. (Nexis) 31 Mar. 1B Petrolage, which means the treatment of stagnant water with mineral oil to exterminate mosquitoes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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