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Definition of "petrochemical" []

  • A chemical derived from petroleum or natural gas. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "petrochemical" in a sentence
  • "Also, Iran government had figured out that it would be more economical if they invested in petrochemical products for export instead of gas refineries, but they ignored the strategic importance of gas and the fact that the gas imports can be used as against them (it is pretty much the strongest outside leverage at the moment)."
  • "The talks also touched on Iran's involvement in Serbian petrochemical industry had been discussed during the meeting."
  • "The report also exempts developments identified past 2012 such as petrochemical and ammonia/urea production."
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