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Meaning of Petrochemical | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Any chemical derived from petroleum.
  2. Any chemical derived from any of the fossil fuels: petroleum, natural gas, or coal.

Equivalents

العربية بيتروكيماوي
Deutsch gesteinschemisch
Español petroquímico
Suomi petrokemiallinen petrokemikaali
Français pétrochimique
Gaeilge peitriceimiceach peitriceimiceán
Italiano petrolchimico
日本語 石油化学の
한국어 석유 화학의
Nederlands petrochemisch
Polski petrochemiczny
Português petroquímico
Română petrochimic
Русский нефтехими́ческий

Examples

“Another is a Bloomberg project we're participating in that looks beyond petrochemicals.”
“As the prices of petroleum, natural gas, and coal fluctuate over the years, the petrochemical industry can to some extent switch feedstocks.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Petrochemicals petrochemist petrochemistry petrochronology Petrock Petrockstowe

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