English Words: P
46,516 words · Page 277 of 931
The branch of chemistry that deals with petroleum, natural gas and their derivatives.
The currency of an oil-producing nation which tends to vary in value against other currencies in line with changes in the price of oil.
Money (either notionally or specifically in dollars or other currencies) earned from the sale of oil, often especially as considered among a national economy's principal revenue streams.
A shape or pattern made by arranging large rocks and boulders over a relatively wide area.
Someone who is part of a small group that controls the petroleum industry, and hence has power over lives and governments similar to the powers of an oligarch.
Former name of Saint Petersburg, from 1914 (when Russia entered World War I) to 1924 (when Lenin died), a major city in Russia.
The branch of petrology that deals with the scientific description and classification of rocks.
A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
Synonym of filling station (“a facility selling fuel and lubricants for motor vehicles”).
The killing of mosquitos by adding petroleum to the surface of the water where they are found.
The identification of the totality of the constituents of naturally-occurring petroleum and crude oil
A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface.
One who lights fires with petrol, especially (historical) a revolutionary who attacked public buildings in this way in Paris in 1871.
A person who is overly reliant on the use of their car, resisting any suggestion to use other means of transport.
Vintage or collectible items related to petrol stations, or to garages generally, such as petrol pumps, oil cans, enamel signs relating to the motor trade, etc.
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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 277. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
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