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petrochemical::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | organic compound |
Examples of petrochemical
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Samsung and Hyundai are supposed to be merging their petrochemical subsidiaries.
From the economist.com
Employment in the region's petrochemical industry is down 16%, or 1,749 workers.
From the time.com
It is currently expanding the petrochemical facilities at the refinery complex.
From the online.wsj.com
One of the last and biggest challenges for NIST is the petrochemical industry.
From the kansas.com
High energy prices particularly hurt the petrochemical and transportation sectors.
From the businessweek.com
Canadian petrochemical plants at Sarnia on the St. Clair River are also a concern.
From the abcnews.go.com
Renola, 55, a petrochemical project executive, has lived in the city for 16 years.
From the chron.com
The United States petrochemical industry continues to be helped by strong exports.
From the forbes.com
In petrochemical plants, hydrogen is often an unavoidable and unwelcome guest.
From the newscientist.com
- Any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
- Petrochemistry is the branch of chemistry that studies the transformation of crude oil (petroleum) and natural gas into useful products and raw materials.
- (Petrochemicals) Chemicals produced from petroleum, often manufactured as part of the refining process.
- (Petrochemicals) An intermediate product of oil refining which is used as a feedstock for polymers and various other chemical products.
- (Petrochemicals) Organic and inorganic petroleum compounds and mixtures that include but are not limited to organic chemicals, cyclic intermediates, plastics and resins, synthetic fibers, elastomers, organic dyes, organic pigments, detergents, surface active agents, carbon black, and ammonia.
- A compound made from petroleum or natural gas, such as benzene, ammonia, acetylene and polystyrene.
- An organic compound that has been derived from petroleum or natural gas. There are almost 200 chemicals that can be so described and they include many simple hydrocarbons (such as methane, ethane, etc.) aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, etc.), olefins (ethylene, propylene, etc. ...
- Any chemical substance obtained from crude oil or its products, or from natural gas. Some petrochemical products may be identical to others produced from other raw materials such as coal and producer gas.
