: raw material supplied to a machine or processing plant

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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 Watch chemical companies with diversified, non-Gulf feedstock access. Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Next, the raw material is handed over to Talga Group, a specialist firm that purifies the recycled feedstock into pristine, battery-grade graphite. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 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 10 Jul. 2026.

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