feedstock

noun

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

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These granules are quickly and reliably drawn to the printer’s feedstock tank and then to the nozzle. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025 Hydrogen is a versatile feedstock used in various industrial applications, including petroleum refining, steel manufacturing and fertilizer production. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 Reinhardt said offering removal from both bio-oil and biochar produced from the same feedstocks helps improve the economics. Ben Geman, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 Maersk estimates that lower-emission methanol can reduce GHG emissions by at least 65% compared to conventional fossil fuels (depending on the feedstock and production process of the methanol, calculated on a life cycle basis). Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feedstock 

Word History

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 22 Feb. 2025.

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