feedstock

noun

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

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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 Thermomechanical recycling, another energy-intensive endeavor, relies on high-quality, homogeneous feedstock that can only be processed a limited number of times before the plastic degrades. Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 June 2026 In this system, the end product is formic acid, a chemical that can be stored and later used as a clean fuel or industrial feedstock. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026 Some South Korean companies, lacking sufficient naphtha feedstock, have been unable to maintain normal production of chemicals used to manufacture plastics. CNBC, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for feedstock

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First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 24 Jun. 2026.

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