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gasoline petrol engineInternal-combustion engine Internal-combustion engine) in
which the heat or pressure energy necessary to produce motion
is developed in the engine cylinder, as by the explosion of a
gas, and not in a separate chamber, as in a steam-engine
boiler. The gas used may be a fixed gas, or one derived from
alcohol, ether, gasoline (petrol), naphtha, oil (petroleum),
etc. There are three main classes: (1) gas engines proper,
using fixed gases, as coal, blast-furnace, or producer gas;
(2) engines using the vapor of a volatile fluid, as the
typical gasoline (petrol) engine; (3) oil engines, using
either an atomized spray or the vapor (produced by heat) of a
comparatively heavy oil, as petroleum or kerosene. In all of
these the gas is mixed with a definite amount of air, the
charge is composed in the cylinder and is then exploded
either by a flame of gas (
flame ignition -- now little used), by a hot tube (
tube ignition) or the like, by an electric spark (
electric ignition, the usual method is gasoline engines, or
by the heat of compression, as in the Diesel engine. Gas
and oil engines are chiefly of the stationary type.
Gasoline engines are largely used for automobile vehicles,
boats, etc. Most internal-combustion engines use the Otto
(four-stroke) cycle, though many use the two-stroke cycle.
They are almost universally trunk engines and
single-acting. Because of the intense heat produced by the
frequent explosions, the cylinders must be cooled by a
water jacket (
water-cooled) or by air currents (
air cooled) to give the maximum thermodynamic efficiency
and to avoid excessive friction or seizing. Interne
In*terne", n. [F.] (F. pron. [a^]N`t[^a]rn") (Med.)
A resident physician in a hospital; a house physician. Petro-
Petro- Pet"ro-
A combining form from Gr. ? a rock, ? a stone; as, petrology,
petroglyphic.
Petrochelidon lunifronsCliff Cliff (kl[i^]f), n. [AS. clif, cloef; akin to OS. klif,
D. klif, klip, Icel. klif, Dan. & G. klippe, Sw. klippa;
perh. orig. a climbing place. See Climb.]
A high, steep rock; a precipice.
Cliff swallow (Zo["o]l.), a North American swallow
(Petrochelidon lunifrons), which builds its nest against
cliffs; the eaves swallow. PetrogalePetrogale Pe*trog"a*le, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a rock + ? a
weasel.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any Australian kangaroo of the genus Petrogale, as the rock
wallaby (P. penicillata). Petroglyphic
Petroglyphic Pet`ro*glyph"ic, a.
Of or pertaining to petroglyphy.
Petroglyphy
Petroglyphy Pe*trog"ly*phy, n. [Petro + Gr. ? to carve.]
The art or operation of carving figures or inscriptions on
rock or stone.
Petrographic
Petrographic Pet`ro*graph"ic, Petrographical
Pet`ro*graph"ic*al, a.
Pertaining to petrography.
Petrographical
Petrographic Pet`ro*graph"ic, Petrographical
Pet`ro*graph"ic*al, a.
Pertaining to petrography.
Petrography
Petrography Pe*trog"ra*phy, n. [Petro + -graphy.]
1. The art of writing on stone.
2. The scientific description of rocks; that department of
science which investigates the constitution of rocks;
petrology.
Petrohyoid
Petrohyoid Pet`ro*hy"oid, a. [Petro + hyoid.] (Anat.)
Pertaining to petrous, oe periotic, portion of the skull and
the hyoid arch; as, the petrohyoid muscles of the frog.
Petrol
Petrol Pe*trol", n.
Petroleum. [R.]
petrol engineGasoline Gas"o*line, or Gasolene engine Gas"o*lene, en"gine
. (Mach.)
A kind of internal-combustion engine; -- in British countries
called usually petrol engine. Petrolatum
Petrolatum Pet`ro*la"tum, n. (Chem. & Pharm.)
A semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without taste or
odor, derived from petroleum by distilling off the lighter
portions and purifying the residue. It is a yellowish,
fatlike mass, transparent in thin layers, and somewhat
fluorescent. It is used as a bland protective dressing, and
as a substitute for fatty materials in ointments. --U. S.
Pharm.
Note: Petrolatum is the official name for the purified
product. Cosmoline and vaseline are commercial names
for substances essentially the same, but differing
slightly in appearance and consistency or fusibility.
petroleum benzineBenzine Ben"zine, n. [From Benzoin.] (Chem.)
1. A liquid consisting mainly of the lighter and more
volatile hydrocarbons of petroleum or kerosene oil, used
as a solvent and for cleansing soiled fabrics; -- called
also petroleum spirit, petroleum benzine. Varieties or
similar products are gasoline, naphtha, rhigolene,
ligroin, etc.
2. Same as Benzene. [R.]
Note: The hydrocarbons of benzine proper are essentially of
the marsh gas series, while benzene proper is the
typical hydrocarbon of the aromatic series. petroleum spiritBenzine Ben"zine, n. [From Benzoin.] (Chem.)
1. A liquid consisting mainly of the lighter and more
volatile hydrocarbons of petroleum or kerosene oil, used
as a solvent and for cleansing soiled fabrics; -- called
also petroleum spirit, petroleum benzine. Varieties or
similar products are gasoline, naphtha, rhigolene,
ligroin, etc.
2. Same as Benzene. [R.]
Note: The hydrocarbons of benzine proper are essentially of
the marsh gas series, while benzene proper is the
typical hydrocarbon of the aromatic series. Petroline
Petroline Pet"ro*line, n. (Chem.)
A paraffin obtained from petroleum from Rangoon in India, and
practically identical with ordinary paraffin.
Petrologic
Petrologic Pet`ro*log"ic, Petrological Pet`ro*log"ic*al, a.
Of or pertaining to petrology.
Petrological
Petrologic Pet`ro*log"ic, Petrological Pet`ro*log"ic*al, a.
Of or pertaining to petrology.
Petrologically
Petrologically Pet`ro*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
According to petrology.
Petrologist
Petrologist Pe*trol"o*gist, n.
One who is versed in petrology.
Petrology
Petrology Pe*trol"o*gy, n. [Petro + -logy.]
1. The department of science which is concerned with the
mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks, and with
their classification: lithology.
2. A treatise on petrology.
Petromastoid
Petromastoid Pet`ro*mas"toid, a. [Petro + mastoid.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the petrous and mastoid parts of the
temporal bone, periotic.
Petromyzon branchialisPride Pride, n. [Cf. AS. lamprede, LL. lampreda, E. lamprey.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); --
called also prid, and sandpiper. Petromyzon marinus Note: The common or sea lamprey of America and Europe
(Petromyzon marinus), which in spring ascends rivers
to spawn, is considered excellent food by many, and is
sold as a market fish in some localities. The smaller
river lampreys mostly belong to the genus
Ammoc[oe]les, or Lampetra, as A. fluviatilis, of
Europe, and A. [ae]pypterus of America. All lampreys
attach themselves to other fishes, as parasites, by
means of the suckerlike mouth. Petromyzont
Petromyzont Pet`ro*my"zont, n. [Petro + Gr. ? to suck in.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A lamprey.
PetronelPetronel Pet`ro*nel, n. [OF. petrinal, fr. peitrine, petrine,
the breast, F. poitrine; so called because it was placed
against the breast in order to fire. See Poitrel.]
A sort of hand cannon, or portable firearm, used in France in
the 15th century. PetrosalPetrosal Pe*tro"sal, a. [See Petrous.] (Anat.)
(a) Hard; stony; petrous; as, the petrosal bone; petrosal
part of the temporal bone.
(b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the petrous, or
petrosal, bone, or the corresponding part of the temporal
bone.
Petrosal bone (Anat.), a bone corresponding to the petrous
portion of the temporal bone of man; or one forming more
or less of the periotic capsule. Petrosal
Petrosal Pe*tro"sal, n. (Anat.)
(a) A petrosal bone.
(b) The auditory capsule. --Owen.
Petrosal bonePetrosal Pe*tro"sal, a. [See Petrous.] (Anat.)
(a) Hard; stony; petrous; as, the petrosal bone; petrosal
part of the temporal bone.
(b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the petrous, or
petrosal, bone, or the corresponding part of the temporal
bone.
Petrosal bone (Anat.), a bone corresponding to the petrous
portion of the temporal bone of man; or one forming more
or less of the periotic capsule. Petrosilex
Petrosilex Pet`ro*si"lex, n. [Petro + silex.] (Min.)
Felsite.
Meaning of Petro from wikipedia
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