-cardium

1. a combining form occurring in compounds that denote tissue or organs associated with the heart, as specified by the initial element:

   myocardium; pericardium.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -cardium¹

Probably generalized from pericardium

Example Sentences

The deal is the latest push by Rosneft into North America and follows an agreement with ExxonMobil in 2011 which gave the state-run company access to some projects, such as the Cardium tight oil project in Canada, West Texas unconventional exploration and deepwater exploration in Gulf of Mexico in the United States.

From Reuters

The deal is the latest push by Rosneft into North America and follows an agreement with ExxonMobil in 2011 which gave the state-run company access to some projects, such as the Cardium tight oil project in Canada, West Texas unconventional exploration and deepwater exploration in Gulf of Mexico in the United States.

From Reuters

Calgary-based Penn West has been spending on light-oil areas such as the Cardium, Viking and Slave Point, all in Alberta, as natural gas prices stay weak.

From Reuters

The properties are in Alberta geological zones such as Halkirk-Provost Viking, Randell Slave Point and Gilwood and the Pembina Cardium, where companies are using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to unlock light oil reserves from tight rock formations.

From Reuters

Combined properties are in such Alberta geological zones as Halkirk-Provost Viking, Randell Slave Point and Gilwood and the Pembina Cardium.

From Reuters