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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Its members include Union Pacific’s archrival BNSF, CPKC, employee unions for both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, the Teamsters, and industry lobbying groups for the petrochemical and agriculture sectors.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The days-long threat of a catastrophic chemical explosion in Garden Grove has exposed the pervasive yet often ignored industrial risks hidden amid daily life in Southern California, where aerospace plants and petrochemical facilities are interwoven among homes, schools and parks.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The stages in creating feedstocks for petrochemicals and then products from these, their transport to the warehouse and then to the sales’ floor, may require 3-5 months, depending on distances involved.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In South Korea, the naphtha shortage has already begun rippling through the petrochemical supply chain.
—CNBC, 26 May 2026
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The days-long threat of a catastrophic chemical explosion in Garden Grove has exposed the pervasive yet often ignored industrial risks hidden amid daily life in Southern California, where aerospace plants and petrochemical facilities are interwoven among homes, schools and parks.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The stages in creating feedstocks for petrochemicals and then products from these, their transport to the warehouse and then to the sales’ floor, may require 3-5 months, depending on distances involved.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In South Korea, the naphtha shortage has already begun rippling through the petrochemical supply chain.
—CNBC, 26 May 2026
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“Petrochemical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrochemical. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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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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