petroliferousadj.

Brit.

/ˌpɛtrəˈlɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ˌpɛtrəˈlɪf(ə)rəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: petroleum n., -iferous comb. form.

Etymology: < petrol- (in petroleum n.) + -iferous comb. form. Compare petrol n. 1.Compare French pétrolifère containing petrol (1818), producing petrol (1885).

Chiefly Geology.

Producing or yielding petroleum.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [adjective] > yielding a mineral or metal > petroleum

petroleous1762

petroliferous1844

1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm I. xvi. 174 The pitch when analyzed contains of resinous petroliferous matter from 69 to 70 per cent.

1900 Appletons' Pop. Sci. Monthly Mar. 610 The new oil rock had proved petroliferous.

1957 E. W. Zimmermann Conservation in Production of Petroleum vi. 187 Where petroliferous structures were known to exist, leases not exceeding 640 acres were awarded to the highest bidder.

1995 Geochem. Internat. 32 ix. 132 Oils enriched in ¹³C..occur throughout the petroliferous succession..in the North Caucasus–Mangyshlak OGP.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	petroliferous
释义	petroliferousadj. Brit. /ˌpɛtrəˈlɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˌpɛtrəˈlɪf(ə)rəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: petroleum n., -iferous comb. form. Etymology: < petrol- (in petroleum n.) + -iferous comb. form. Compare petrol n. 1.Compare French pétrolifère containing petrol (1818), producing petrol (1885). Chiefly Geology. Producing or yielding petroleum. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [adjective] > yielding a mineral or metal > petroleum petroleous1762 petroliferous1844 1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm I. xvi. 174 The pitch when analyzed contains of resinous petroliferous matter from 69 to 70 per cent. 1900 Appletons' Pop. Sci. Monthly Mar. 610 The new oil rock had proved petroliferous. 1957 E. W. Zimmermann Conservation in Production of Petroleum vi. 187 Where petroliferous structures were known to exist, leases not exceeding 640 acres were awarded to the highest bidder. 1995 Geochem. Internat. 32 ix. 132 Oils enriched in ¹³C..occur throughout the petroliferous succession..in the North Caucasus–Mangyshlak OGP. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1844
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