pet·ro·chem·i·cal

(pĕt′rō-kĕm′ĭ-kəl)

A chemical derived from petroleum or natural gas.

pet′ro·chem′i·cal adj.

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petrochemical

(ˌpɛtrəʊˈkɛmɪkəl)

(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.

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.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

petrochemical - any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas

organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical

Translations

بتروكيميائي

petrochemický

naturgasproduktpetrokemikalium

petrochemisch

pétrochimique

petrokemijski

petrolkémiai

efni unnin úr jarîolíu

petrolchimico petrolchimica

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

[ˌpɛtrəʊˈkɛmɪk^əl]

adj [industry] → pétrochimique petrochemicals

npl → produits mpl de la pétrochimie

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petrochemical

n → petrochemisches Erzeugnis

adj → petrochemisch

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petrochemical

[ˌpɛtrəʊˈkɛmɪkl]

1. adj → petrolchimico/a

2. n → prodotto petrolchimico

petrochemical

(petrəˈkemikəl) noun

any chemical obtained from petroleum or natural gas. the petrochemical industry.

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