feedstock

noun

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

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To avoid landfilling, recycling efforts include turning old turf into performance shock pads for new turf fields, transforming it into plastic lumber products, and converting it into a liquid feedstock that can be used to create new synthetic turf and other consumer-grade products. Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025 Although overall oil demand slowed, petrochemical feedstock emerged as a key driver in the sector. Simi Thambi​, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Stardust Power's strategy includes entering into strategic partnerships and securing supply agreements for lithium brine feedstock, as well as obtaining government incentives and grants. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025 The economic outlook is a key factor for oil prices, as both consumers putting gas in their cars or chemical producers using energy as a feedstock in their production increase the demand for crude. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 4 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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