petrochemical
noun
pet·ro·chem·i·cal
ˌpe-trō-ˈke-mi-kəl 
: a chemical isolated or derived from petroleum or natural gas
Examples of petrochemical in a Sentence
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Despite years of air monitoring, inspections and millions in penalties for petrochemical plants, the air in Calvert City, Kentucky, remains polluted.
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Lisa Song, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2024
For several years, Black residents in the region have lobbied local and state officials to take action against petrochemical plants emitting toxic pollutants into the air.
—USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Kocaeli is an industrial port town about 100 kilometers east of Istanbul surrounded by a checkerboard of tobacco and sugar beet fields, petrochemical plants, and paper mills.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Or Sharon Lavigne, the grass-roots crusader battling petrochemical plants in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, whose anguish for her community was palpable.
—Alison Brower, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The conglomerate also didn’t provide a breakdown of the investment by affiliate companies, which include consumer electronics manufacturer LG Electronics, petrochemicals supplier LG Chem and electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The producers of many petrochemicals have been aware of the risks, such as birth defects, for decades.
—Gerald Markowitz, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Jim Ratcliffe, the chairman of the petrochemicals company Ineos, bought a 25 percent stake in Man United for $1.5 billion—a deal that was ratified on Tuesday, The New York Times reported.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
Notably, the lawyers representing the commercial fishing business plaintiffs in Wednesday’s case are backed by the petrochemicals billionaire Charles Koch.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
Lisa Song, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2024
For several years, Black residents in the region have lobbied local and state officials to take action against petrochemical plants emitting toxic pollutants into the air.
—USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Kocaeli is an industrial port town about 100 kilometers east of Istanbul surrounded by a checkerboard of tobacco and sugar beet fields, petrochemical plants, and paper mills.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Or Sharon Lavigne, the grass-roots crusader battling petrochemical plants in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, whose anguish for her community was palpable.
—Alison Brower, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The conglomerate also didn’t provide a breakdown of the investment by affiliate companies, which include consumer electronics manufacturer LG Electronics, petrochemicals supplier LG Chem and electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The producers of many petrochemicals have been aware of the risks, such as birth defects, for decades.
—Gerald Markowitz, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Jim Ratcliffe, the chairman of the petrochemicals company Ineos, bought a 25 percent stake in Man United for $1.5 billion—a deal that was ratified on Tuesday, The New York Times reported.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
Notably, the lawyers representing the commercial fishing business plaintiffs in Wednesday’s case are backed by the petrochemicals billionaire Charles Koch.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 18 Jan. 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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