petrochemical


pet·ro·chem·i·cal

noun \ˌpe-trō-ˈke-mi-kəl\

Definition of PETROCHEMICAL

: a chemical isolated or derived from petroleum or natural gas
pet·ro·chem·is·try \-ˈke-mə-strē\ noun

First Known Use of PETROCHEMICAL

1942

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