petrochemical
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petrochemical
noun petrochemicals
- Any chemical derived from petroleum. Another is a Bloomberg project we're participating in that looks beyond petrochemicals.
- Any chemical derived from any of the fossil fuels: petroleum, natural gas, or coal. As the prices of petroleum, natural gas, and coal fluctuate over the years, the petrochemical industry can to some extent switch feedstocks.
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- Of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them. 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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noun any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas
| Kiswahili | petrokemikali |
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adj of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them
| Español | petroquímico |
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| 한국어 | 석유 화학의 seogyu hwahagui |
| 日本語 | 石油化学の sekiyu-kagaku no |
| Português | petroquímico |
| Français | pétrochimique |
| Deutsch | gesteinschemisch |
| Italiano | petrolchimico |
| Română | petrochimic, petrochimică |
| Русский | нефтехими́ческий nefteximíčeskij |
Talk about this word "petrochemical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/petrochemical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. petrochemical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/petrochemical "petrochemical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/petrochemical.
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@misc{petrochemical_2026,
title = {petrochemical},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/petrochemical},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
