petrochemical
pronunciation
How to pronounce petrochemical in British English:
UK [ˌpetrəʊˈkemɪkl]
How to pronounce petrochemical in American English:
US [ˌpetroʊˈkemɪkl]
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- Noun:
- any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
Word Origin
- petrochemical (adj.)
- 1913, from petro- (1) + chemical (adj.). As a noun from 1942.
Example
- 1. Liquid foundation mostly contains mineral oil , which is considered as a petrochemical pollutant .
- 2. Shell plans to build a petrochemical refinery near pittsburgh to process gas from the nearby marcellus shale .
- 3. Iran also needs to meet its increasing domestic consumption and provide gas for injection into oil fields and the petrochemical sector .
- 4. Yueyang petrochemical industrial company longxing resin pesticide factory .
- 5. The group said it will run its refineries at full capacity and cut petrochemical production to boost output of gasoline and diesel for domestic use .