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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Ceramics, metallurgy and petrochemicals often need temperatures from 392 to over 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius).
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
In Louisiana, a state with areas dense with fossil fuel and petrochemical plants and disproportionately high cancer rates, the agency budget went down by a quarter.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
When storms are on the horizon, petrochemical facilities release massive amounts of flammable and explosive fossil gases into surrounding communities.
—Cynthia Palmer, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Around the same time—if not slightly earlier—Carbios teamed with Indorama Ventures, a Thai petrochemical company, to build its next facility in France; though this one would be some 400 miles southeast of its demo plant.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
In Louisiana, a state with areas dense with fossil fuel and petrochemical plants and disproportionately high cancer rates, the agency budget went down by a quarter.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
When storms are on the horizon, petrochemical facilities release massive amounts of flammable and explosive fossil gases into surrounding communities.
—Cynthia Palmer, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Around the same time—if not slightly earlier—Carbios teamed with Indorama Ventures, a Thai petrochemical company, to build its next facility in France; though this one would be some 400 miles southeast of its demo plant.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Petrochemical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrochemical. Accessed 27 Dec. 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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