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Petrochemical

Any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas

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📖 Definitions of "Petrochemical"

noun

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Any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas

adjective

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Of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Petrochemical"

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petroleumnoun	A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface.
oilnoun	Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.
chemicalsnoun	The chemical industry.
chemicalnoun	(chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
picnoun	(informal) A picture, especially a photographic image.
insurancenoun	A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
sinopec	China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, or Sinopec Group, is a Chinese oil and gas enterprise based in Chaoyang District, Beijing.
petrochemnoun	Clipping of petrochemical. [(petrochemistry) Any chemical derived from petroleum.]
petchemnoun	Abbreviation of petrochemical. [Of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them.]
petroproductnoun	A petroleum product; either crude oil or a derivative.
petrocarbonnoun	carbon that originated in petroleum hydrocarbons
petrolinenoun	(organic chemistry) A paraffin obtained from petroleum that is lighter and less expensive than kerosene.
petroleomicsnoun	(organic chemistry) The identification of the totality of the constituents of naturally-occurring petroleum and crude oil
petrodieselnoun	(retronym) Diesel derived from petroleum (contrasted with biodiesel).
naphthanoun	(petrochemistry) Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol.
petroleum cokenoun	A substance, mostly carbon, that is a byproduct of oil refining; used as a fuel or in many industrial applications.
syngasnoun	(petrochemistry) Synthesis gas or coal gas.
petenoun	A diminutive of the male given name Peter.
propanenoun	(US, synecdochically) LPG.
wood gasnoun	A synthetic fuel derived from pyrolysis decomposition of wood into burnable gases.