petrochemical

[ pe-troh-kem-i-kuhl ]

/ ˌpɛ troʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl /

noun

a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.

adjective

of or relating to petrochemistry or a petrochemical.

Origin of petrochemical

First recorded in 1910–15; petro-² + chemical

Words nearby petrochemical

pétrissage, petro, Petrobrusian, petrobutanol, petroccipital, petrochemical, petrochemistry, petrodiesel, petrodollar, petrodollars, petrog.

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Example sentences from the Web for petrochemical

Of course, those spheres also encase it in a petrochemical prison.
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This scene was rudely disturbed by the view of petrochemical plants and refineries in the background.
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British Dictionary definitions for petrochemical

petrochemical

/ (ˌpɛtrəʊˈkɛmɪkəl) /

noun

any substance, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas

adjective

of, concerned with, or obtained from petrochemicals or related to petrochemistry

Derived forms of petrochemical

petrochemically, adverb

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Cultural definitions for petrochemical

petrochemical

[ (pet-roh-kem-i-kuhl) ]

Any material made from substances found in oil or natural gas. Most plastics are petrochemicals.

Scientific definitions for petrochemical

petrochemical

[ pĕt′rō-kĕm′ĭ-kəl ]

Any of a large number of chemicals made from petroleum or natural gas. Important petrochemicals include benzene, ammonia, acetylene, and polystyrene. Petrochemicals are used to produce a wide variety of materials, such as plastics, explosives, fertilizers, and synthetic fibers.

单词	petrochemical
释义	petrochemical [ pe-troh-kem-i-kuhl ] / ˌpɛ troʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl / noun a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum. adjective of or relating to petrochemistry or a petrochemical. Origin of petrochemical First recorded in 1910–15; petro-² + chemical Words nearby petrochemical pétrissage, petro, Petrobrusian, petrobutanol, petroccipital, petrochemical, petrochemistry, petrodiesel, petrodollar, petrodollars, petrog. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for petrochemical Of course, those spheres also encase it in a petrochemical prison. Bye Bye Kitty Review: Japanese Art Grows Up\|Blake Gopnik\|March 17, 2011\|DAILY BEAST This scene was rudely disturbed by the view of petrochemical plants and refineries in the background. BP Leaves Immigrants High and Dry\|Brentin Mock\|May 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for petrochemical petrochemical / (ˌpɛtrəʊˈkɛmɪkəl) / noun any substance, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas adjective of, concerned with, or obtained from petrochemicals or related to petrochemistry Derived forms of petrochemical petrochemically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for petrochemical petrochemical [ (pet-roh-kem-i-kuhl) ] Any material made from substances found in oil or natural gas. Most plastics are petrochemicals. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for petrochemical petrochemical [ pĕt′rō-kĕm′ĭ-kəl ] Any of a large number of chemicals made from petroleum or natural gas. Important petrochemicals include benzene, ammonia, acetylene, and polystyrene. Petrochemicals are used to produce a wide variety of materials, such as plastics, explosives, fertilizers, and synthetic fibers. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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