petrochemical
noun
pet·ro·chem·i·cal
ˌpe-trō-ˈke-mi-kəl 
: a chemical isolated or derived from petroleum or natural gas
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The most recent, in March 2022, affected nearly 5.5 million residents and cost semiconductor, petrochemical, and steel businesses more than $16 million.
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Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to unwind 31 Biden-era regulations intended to boost industries ranging from agriculture to electric utilities, oil and petrochemicals and automobiles to align with Trump’s vows to slash red tape.
—Valerie Volcovici, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
According to Ackroyd, the core belief of Campaign for Wool can be traced back to King Charles’ statements in 1974 about the impending dangers of petrochemical fibers.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Oil Refiners in the Sweet Spot Refiners are nicely positioned here for a few reasons, starting with the fact that continued economic growth means continued strong demand for their main products: gasoline, diesel and other petrochemicals.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to unwind 31 Biden-era regulations intended to boost industries ranging from agriculture to electric utilities, oil and petrochemicals and automobiles to align with Trump’s vows to slash red tape.
—Valerie Volcovici, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
According to Ackroyd, the core belief of Campaign for Wool can be traced back to King Charles’ statements in 1974 about the impending dangers of petrochemical fibers.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Oil Refiners in the Sweet Spot Refiners are nicely positioned here for a few reasons, starting with the fact that continued economic growth means continued strong demand for their main products: gasoline, diesel and other petrochemicals.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Petrochemical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrochemical. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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petrochemical
noun
pet·ro·chem·i·cal
ˌpe-trō-ˈkem-i-kəl
: a chemical obtained from petroleum or natural gas
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