feedstock

noun

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

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The team converted plastics such as PET bottles, nylon, and polyurethane into chemical feedstocks that helped drive the production of anilines, an important class of industrial compounds. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026 South Korea last year imported more than 60% of its crude and 50% of its naphtha, a key petrochemical feedstock used in plastics manufacturing, through the Strait of Hormuz. ABC News, 7 May 2026 Obtaining enough useable feedstock has been another challenge, and Woods said this problem also can be solved through collaboration. Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 6 May 2026 Refineries in Asia are struggling to meet domestic and international demand for jet fuel due to the loss of crude oil feedstocks, said Matt Smith, director of commodity research at Kpler. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 May 2026 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 12 May. 2026.

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