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

What if brands replaced 5 percent of their virgin wood pulp with next-generation feedstock also known as textile-to-textile pulp? — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Ammonia manufacturing and petroleum refining require continuous, high-volume hydrogen feedstocks alongside steady heat. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

The company still sources up to 35% of feedstock under that scheme, but a similar share has also come from abroad. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Giving manufacturers a practical way to reverse that integrity at the end of life could help turn some of those expensive materials back into feedstock instead of waste. — New Atlas, 6 Sep. 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