petrochemical

noun

pet·ro·chem·i·cal ˌpe-trō-ˈke-mi-kəl

: a chemical isolated or derived from petroleum or natural gas

petrochemistry

ˌpe-trō-ˈke-mə-strē

noun

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The proliferation of digital technologies in various aspects of the global manufacturing, industrial and petrochemical complex has created an ever growing boom in the industrial cyber security market. —

Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Because most plastics are made from petrochemicals, their manufacture emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. —

Jeff Young, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 Texas and Louisiana are home to facilities that supply 80 percent of American petrochemicals. —

Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024 The pro-recycling claim hides the bill’s true intent, which is to increase the use of chemical recycling, said Cynthia Palmer, senior analyst for petrochemicals at Moms Clean Air Force. —

Lisa Song, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for petrochemical