petrolage

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noun

The killing of mosquitos by adding petroleum to the surface of the water where they are found.

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Meanings

nounpetrolage (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe killing of mosquitos by adding petroleum to the surface of the water where they are found.

Origin

From petrol + -age.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

prolegate
Cite this entry
APA

petrolage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrolage

MLA

“petrolage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrolage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petrolage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrolage.

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