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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The empire that Ambani and his siblings took over from their father, Dhirubhai Ambani, has operations in energy, petrochemicals, retail, telecommunications and textiles, among other industries.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 12 July 2024
Ratcliffe, the petrochemical mogul who is now also a minority investor in Premier League club Manchester United, had outlined plans earlier this year to offer both a battery-only version of the Fusilier, and a range-extender option using a small gas engine.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024
His company is also building fertilizer and petrochemicals plants, and is a minority investor in the development of offshore gas fields and a pipeline to take offshore gas to dry land.
—Matt Mossman, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2017
For generations, communities have fought harmful development projects but have usually lost, and one petrochemical plant or industrial facility after another has been erected.
—Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 9 Aug. 2024
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 12 July 2024
Ratcliffe, the petrochemical mogul who is now also a minority investor in Premier League club Manchester United, had outlined plans earlier this year to offer both a battery-only version of the Fusilier, and a range-extender option using a small gas engine.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024
His company is also building fertilizer and petrochemicals plants, and is a minority investor in the development of offshore gas fields and a pipeline to take offshore gas to dry land.
—Matt Mossman, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2017
For generations, communities have fought harmful development projects but have usually lost, and one petrochemical plant or industrial facility after another has been erected.
—Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 9 Aug. 2024
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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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