feedstock

noun

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

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Ocean Recherche Ocean Recherche is promoting marine biomass as its preferred feedstock for fashion and design, supplying a portfolio of materials sourced from ocean resources. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026 And refineries’ output is heavily skewed toward fuel, traditionally processing just a tenth of oil into chemical feedstocks. Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026 The company has developed an electrochemical refining process that converts lithium feedstocks into battery-grade lithium hydroxide. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026 Bartlett also notes that induction melting—the method the mint described using—is a very common, flexible way to melt metal, especially when scrap is part of the feedstock. Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 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 2 Mar. 2026.

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