petrochemical
noun
pet·ro·chem·i·cal
ˌpe-trō-ˈke-mi-kəl 
: a chemical isolated or derived from petroleum or natural gas
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Within the carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) field, the material is particularly promising for adoption by major industries like power generation, cement and steel manufacturing, and petrochemicals.
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The area has some two hundred petrochemical facilities.
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While fourth-quarter 2024 results were lower than expected, SABIC made nearly $35 billion from petrochemicals last year.
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The plastics treaty has petrochemical lobbying as a common hurdle to its success but unlike climate change, plastics production itself is not a direct tipping point agent.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
The area has some two hundred petrochemical facilities.
—Jeanie Riess, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
While fourth-quarter 2024 results were lower than expected, SABIC made nearly $35 billion from petrochemicals last year.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
The plastics treaty has petrochemical lobbying as a common hurdle to its success but unlike climate change, plastics production itself is not a direct tipping point agent.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Petrochemical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrochemical. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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petrochemical
noun
pet·ro·chem·i·cal
ˌpe-trō-ˈkem-i-kəl
: a chemical obtained from petroleum or natural gas
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