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pet·ro·chem·i·cal

 (pĕt′rō-kĕm′ĭ-kəl)
n.
A chemical derived from petroleum or natural gas.
pet′ro·chem′i·cal adj.
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petrochemical

(ˌpɛtrəʊˈkɛmɪkəl)
n
(Chemistry) any substance, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas
adj
(Chemistry) of, concerned with, or obtained from petrochemicals or related to petrochemistry
ˌpetroˈchemically adv
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pet•ro•chem•i•cal

(ˌpɛ troʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl)

n.
1. a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
adj.
2. of or pertaining to petrochemistry or a petrochemical.
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pet·ro·chem·i·cal

(pĕt′rō-kĕm′ĭ-kəl)
Any of a large number of chemicals made from petroleum or natural gas. Important petrochemicals include benzene, ammonia, acetylene, and polystyrene. Petrochemicals are used to produce a wide variety of materials, such as plastics, explosives, fertilizers, and synthetic fibers.
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petrochemical

A chemical that is derived from petroleum or natural gas.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.petrochemical - any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gaspetrochemical - any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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Translations
بتروكيميائي
petrochemický
naturgasproduktpetrokemikalium
petrochemisch
pétrochimique
petrokemijski
petrolkémiai
efni unnin úr jarîolíu
petrolchimicopetrolchimica
naftos chemijos
naftas ķīmija
petrokjemikalie
petrochemický
petrol ürünü
石油化学产品

petrochemical

[ˌpetrəʊˈkemɪkəl]
A. ADJ → petroquímico
B. N petrochemicals → productos mpl petroquímicos
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petrochemical

[ˌpɛtrəʊˈkɛmɪkəl]
adj [industry] → pétrochimique petrochemicals
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

petrochemical

n → petrochemisches Erzeugnis
adj → petrochemisch
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

petrochemical

[ˌpɛtrəʊˈkɛmɪkl]
1. adj → petrolchimico/a
2. n → prodotto petrolchimico
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

petrochemical

(petrəˈkemikəl) noun
any chemical obtained from petroleum or natural gas. the petrochemical industry.
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