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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OxyChem is Occidental Petroleum’s petrochemical unit.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Naphtha is an essential feedstock in the petrochemical industry for producing some raw materials critical for the manufacturing of electronic components and semiconductors – industries core to Taiwan’s economy.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The Shah placed water-hungry industries such as steel and petrochemicals in Iran’s driest central plateau in Isfahan and Fars provinces, tying development of heavy industry to regions with no water of their own and dependent on diversions from other basins.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Oxy is selling its chemicals business at a bit of a discount when the broader petrochemical sector is near a cyclical trough.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Naphtha is an essential feedstock in the petrochemical industry for producing some raw materials critical for the manufacturing of electronic components and semiconductors – industries core to Taiwan’s economy.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The Shah placed water-hungry industries such as steel and petrochemicals in Iran’s driest central plateau in Isfahan and Fars provinces, tying development of heavy industry to regions with no water of their own and dependent on diversions from other basins.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Oxy is selling its chemicals business at a bit of a discount when the broader petrochemical sector is near a cyclical trough.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Petrochemical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrochemical. Accessed 25 Oct. 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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