petrolization

Etymology

From petrol + -ization.

petrolization means the treatment of water with kerosene in order to exterminate mosquitoes. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

The treatment of water with kerosene in order to exterminate mosquitoes.“the petrolization of a swamp”
Conversion of a country or region to a petroleum-based economy.