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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Around the same time—if not slightly earlier—Carbios teamed with Indorama Ventures, a Thai petrochemical company, to build its next facility in France; though this one would be some 400 miles southeast of its demo plant.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
The number of people who’d have to be removed from power, say, at a petrochemical company to halt operations is, one imagines, multiple orders of magnitude higher.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
Reuters — Iran confirmed on Saturday that its Revolutionary Guards had seized a tanker in Gulf waters carrying a cargo of petrochemicals bound for Singapore over alleged violations, Iranian state media reported.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Wolff currently owns 33% of the Mercedes team, with the German car manufacturer and British petrochemical giant Ineos also each holding a 33% stake.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
The number of people who’d have to be removed from power, say, at a petrochemical company to halt operations is, one imagines, multiple orders of magnitude higher.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
Reuters — Iran confirmed on Saturday that its Revolutionary Guards had seized a tanker in Gulf waters carrying a cargo of petrochemicals bound for Singapore over alleged violations, Iranian state media reported.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Wolff currently owns 33% of the Mercedes team, with the German car manufacturer and British petrochemical giant Ineos also each holding a 33% stake.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Petrochemical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrochemical. Accessed 9 Dec. 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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