noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The treatment of water with kerosene in order to exterminate mosquitoes. countable, uncountable

   "the petrolization of a swamp"

2. 2
   Conversion of a country or region to a petroleum-based economy. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From petrol + -ization.

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