petrochemical
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- noun
- /ˌpɛtroʊˈkɛmɪkəl/
- Specialized
- Many plastic items, such as bottles and containers, are made from petrochemical compounds.
- petrochemical industry
- petrochemical plant
- petrochemical company
Examples
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The literature on high-hazard industries typically focuses on the aviation, nuclear power, and petrochemical industries.
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Many large petrochemical and chemical companies manage hazardous materials and wastes on site.
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The majority of this waste was produced in the petrochemical and chemical industries.
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What will the cost be to transform the petrochemical industry into just a chemical industry?
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So as you're buying this land, buying it and building at that same time, the petrochemical industry is starting to come into the region.
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A question on the restructuring of the petrochemical sector and its effects on employment.
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The Middle East needs to attract capital to exploit the region's petrochemical potential.
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Today, the largest investment in new diversification has been in petrochemical-related areas.
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Nefiochim, which occupies several square kilometers, is one of the largest petrochemical plants in Europe.
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PLM growth also included consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, petrochemical and shipbuilding companies, and utilities.
Academic text (2008)
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Petrochemical begins with petro-, from an old Greek word meaning 'rock', and joins chemical, like in petrol, which comes from the same root and means 'oil from rocks'. That's why petrochemical means a chemical made from petroleum or natural gas.