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petrochemical

n.
C1 Advanced US //ˌpɛtɹoʊˈkɛmɪkəɫ// UK //pˌɛtɹəʊkˈɛmɪkəl// petro·chem·i·cal

n. a chemical made from oil or natural gas. These chemicals are used to make things like plastics, paints, and fuels.

n. a chemical compound derived from petroleum or natural gas. Often used as a raw material in the production of synthetic materials and industrial solvents.


SIMPLE

The factory produces various petrochemicals for the local market.

CONTEXTUAL

The rise in global demand for petrochemicals has led to a significant increase in the price of crude oil.

COMPLEX

The development of advanced petrochemical refining techniques has allowed the industry to extract more valuable byproducts from the same volume of raw crude than was previously possible.

Origin

From petro- + chemical.

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