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

Metinvest is already conducting a large-scale equipment modernisation to produce premium iron ore feedstock (DRI/HBI) for low-carbon steelmaking, exactly what is needed for the EU's 'green' transition. —CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026

Turbine makers are the new gatekeepers If gas is the feedstock, turbines are the choke point. —Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026

Coal of different ranks, coal waste, coal char, bio-char, petroleum coke (PET coke) and plastic waste have been demonstrated to work as feedstocks with this process. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026

One challenge of obtaining consistent feedstock in the appropriate format and composition is due to the fact that variation in fiber blends, dye finishes and the presence of trims leads to high rejection rates or extra filtration. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Jan. 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