feedstock

noun

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

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Just one quart per ton of feedstock can turn compost into a nutrient-rich soil amendment with organic nitrogen that’s less prone to leaching. Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 This heavy crude is a critical feedstock for refineries that specialize in processing lower-quality oils into usable fuels. Robert Rapier, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 These microbes are cultivated in tanks and fed carbon feedstocks, such as sugar, to synthesize the textile dye. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025 Some American oil refineries rely on Canadian feedstock. Josh Fellman, Quartz, 10 Mar. 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 28 Mar. 2025.

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