petrochemical

 

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From petro- +‎ chemical.

petrochemical (plural petrochemicals)

1. (petrochemistry) Any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas.

   Synonyms: (abbreviation) petchem, (clipping) petrochem

   • 2023 September 19, Yessenia Funes, “The Father of Environmental Justice Exposes the Geography of Inequity”, in Scientific American‎^[1]:

     Another is a Bloomberg project we're participating in that looks beyond petrochemicals.

petrochemical (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them.

   Synonyms: (abbreviation) petchem, (clipping) petrochem

   • 2009, M.S.Vassiliou, Historical Dictionary of the Petroleum Industry‎^[2], page 5:

     In 2006, about 6 percent of the world's crude oil production was used in non-energy applications, primarily as a petrochemical feedstock.

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