feedstock

noun

feed·​stock ˈfēd-ˌstäk 

: raw material supplied to a machine or processing plant

Examples of feedstock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Can the refinery evaluate a new crude quickly, or even in real time, as feedstock quality starts to shift? — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The biggest advantage, however, may be that the feedstock goes in wet, removing the drying stage could cut both energy use and cost. — New Atlas, 1 July 2026

The wartime disruptions also led to shortages and higher costs of major fertilizers, which are produced using natural gas as a feedstock. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2026

Some South Korean companies, lacking sufficient naphtha feedstock, have been unable to maintain normal production of chemicals used to manufacture plastics. — CNBC, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for feedstock

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk
• graywacke