feedstock

noun

feed·​stock ˈfēd-ˌstäk How to pronounce feedstock (audio)
: raw material supplied to a machine or processing plant

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Along with soybeans and winter camelina, other crops that can be used as SAF feedstock include pennycress, woody biomass and corn, according to the MPCA. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025 The country’s domestic petrochemical feedstock demand could be supported by less dependence on imports amid the elevated tariffs. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 This funding will enable Living Ink to scale Algae Black and will support the company’s strategic expansion into new starting biomass feedstocks within their current process. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025 These efforts include backward integration with recyclers for quality and stable waste, collaborating with brand owners to return and collect end-of-life products as feedstock, engaging in recycling technology development and taking actions to reduce scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Han Hendriks, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 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 4 May. 2025.

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