Word: petrolizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pe
tro
li
zing
Definition: Present participle of petrolize. To convert into a petroleum-based economy.
Morphemes:
Affix: petrol
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πετρέλαιον
Language: grc
Decoded: petrelaion
Meaning: oil of the rock
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.