feedstock

noun

feed·​stock ˈfēd-ˌstäk How to pronounce feedstock (audio)
: raw material supplied to a machine or processing plant

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Subsequent technology tiers encompass further opportunities in direct electrification, as well as carbon capture and storage, the use of clean hydrogen, and the use of clean chemical feedstocks. Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 In 2019, a feedstock supplier switched food deliveries to a high-fat slurry without notifying management, causing a foaming event which lasted several weeks and led to the facility’s closure in May 2019 for several years. Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Situated near Surat, which is known as India’s synthetic textile capital, the new facility will have access to an abundant supply of polyester textile waste feedstock. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025 Co-first author Jiangguo Zhang said greater efficiency could reduce feedstock needs and lab space, lowering costs for fortified foods and supplements. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for feedstock

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First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of feedstock was in 1932

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“Feedstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedstock. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.

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