petrochemical

noun

pet·ro·chem·i·cal ˌpe-trō-ˈke-mi-kəl

: a chemical isolated or derived from petroleum or natural gas

petrochemistry

ˌpe-trō-ˈke-mə-strē

noun

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This increase was attributed to growth in the defense and chemical/petrochemical markets. —

Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025 Forgotten now is Carter’s admonition that natural gas should be considered a premium fuel because of its scarcity and conserved for ‘noble’ uses like petrochemicals. —

Michael Lynch, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Firefighters are warning that the smoke pouring out of neighborhoods in Southern California is a poisonous soup, in part because of the ubiquity of plastics and other petrochemical products inside them. —

Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025 Reliance Industries Elsewhere in India, Dorson is betting on Reliance Industries , a conglomerate spanning energy, petrochemicals, entertainment and telecommunications. —

Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for petrochemical