petrolizev.

Brit.

/ˈpɛtrəlʌɪz/,

/ˈpɛtrl̩ʌɪz/, U.S.

/ˈpɛtrəˌlaɪz/

Forms: 1800s– petrolise, 1800s– petrolize.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: petroleum n., -ize suffix.

Etymology: < petrol- (in petroleum n.) + -ize suffix, in sense 1 probably after French pétroliser to set fire to by means of petrol (1871 in Littré). Compare also French pétroler to set fire to by means of petrol (1871 in Littré), to cover with oil or petrol (1898). With sense 1 compare petroleuse n.

1. transitive. To set on fire by means of petrol. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > burn or consume by fire [verb (transitive)] > set on fire > as incendiarist

petrolizea1876

torch1931

a1876 M. Collins Thoughts in Garden (1880) I. 130 The communists..petrolising clubs and palaces, upsetting columns.

†2. transitive. To cause to resemble petroleum; to give the properties of petroleum to. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1878 R. Hunt Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) Suppl. 572 When sold as German petroleum it requires to be ‘petrolised’, that is, made to resemble American petroleum by a special treatment with sulphuric acid and strong soda ley.

3. transitive. To cover (water) with a surface film of oil in order to kill mosquito larvae.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > pest control > remove vermin from [verb (transitive)] > remove insects from > oil water to kill mosquito larvae

petrolize1901

1901 L. O. Howard Mosquitoes 193 To the Italians we are indebted for a useful expression, which we might just as well adopt, namely to ‘petrolize’, meaning to treat waters with kerosene.

1906 Westm. Gaz. 21 Apr. 16/1 Marshes are drained; ponds are petrolised or stocked with fish.

1932 A. G. Keller Man's Rough Road v. 68 You attack the young in the wiggler stage by petrolizing the ponds.

Derivatives

ˈpetrolizing n. = petrolization n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > pest control > [noun] > oiling water to kill mosquito larvae

petrolization1901

petrolage1904

petrolizing1930

1930 I. J. Kligler Epidemiol. & Control of Malaria vii. 144 Petrolization and petrolizing mixtures.—One of the most important and useful methods of antilarval control is the oiling of the surface of breeding-places.

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

单词	petrolize
释义	petrolizev. Brit. /ˈpɛtrəlʌɪz/, /ˈpɛtrl̩ʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈpɛtrəˌlaɪz/ Forms: 1800s– petrolise, 1800s– petrolize. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: petroleum n., -ize suffix. Etymology: < petrol- (in petroleum n.) + -ize suffix, in sense 1 probably after French pétroliser to set fire to by means of petrol (1871 in Littré). Compare also French pétroler to set fire to by means of petrol (1871 in Littré), to cover with oil or petrol (1898). With sense 1 compare petroleuse n. 1. transitive. To set on fire by means of petrol. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > burn or consume by fire [verb (transitive)] > set on fire > as incendiarist petrolizea1876 torch1931 a1876 M. Collins Thoughts in Garden (1880) I. 130 The communists..petrolising clubs and palaces, upsetting columns. †2. transitive. To cause to resemble petroleum; to give the properties of petroleum to. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1878 R. Hunt Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) Suppl. 572 When sold as German petroleum it requires to be ‘petrolised’, that is, made to resemble American petroleum by a special treatment with sulphuric acid and strong soda ley. 3. transitive. To cover (water) with a surface film of oil in order to kill mosquito larvae. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > pest control > remove vermin from [verb (transitive)] > remove insects from > oil water to kill mosquito larvae petrolize1901 1901 L. O. Howard Mosquitoes 193 To the Italians we are indebted for a useful expression, which we might just as well adopt, namely to ‘petrolize’, meaning to treat waters with kerosene. 1906 Westm. Gaz. 21 Apr. 16/1 Marshes are drained; ponds are petrolised or stocked with fish. 1932 A. G. Keller Man's Rough Road v. 68 You attack the young in the wiggler stage by petrolizing the ponds. Derivatives ˈpetrolizing n. = petrolization n. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > pest control > [noun] > oiling water to kill mosquito larvae petrolization1901 petrolage1904 petrolizing1930 1930 I. J. Kligler Epidemiol. & Control of Malaria vii. 144 Petrolization and petrolizing mixtures.—One of the most important and useful methods of antilarval control is the oiling of the surface of breeding-places. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.a1876
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