petrochemical
petrochemical
Definition
petro·chemi·cal (pe′trō kem′i kəl)
noun
a chemical derived ultimately from petroleum or natural gas, as an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon
Etymology: petro(leum) + chemical
pet′ro·chem′·is·try (-is trē) noun
petrochemical
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- base: Natural finishes Conventional timber finishes are complex formulations composed, at least in part, of synthetic petrochemical based compounds.
- include: Sectors covered are too numerous to list here but include petrochemical, offshore, deepwater and exploration plus production.
- replace: Common crops are developing different values as society slowly replaces petrochemicals with plant-based oils.
- use: Every time you or I use a petrochemical derived fuel it comes from a recorded supply.
- have: As Iraq has several petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries still functioning in the country, the feverish headlines have been frequent.
Adjective modifier
- pharmaceutical: Others go to work in the pharmaceutical, petrochemical, medical and agricultural industries.
Modifies a noun
- industry: The now enormous plastics or petrochemical industry grew from here.
- complex: The nearby petrochemical complex is a highly polluting time bomb.
- plant: The huge bulk petrochemical plants will be victims of their own success.
- manufacturer: Contract Project Engineer Negotiable Southampton Contract/Temporary 14-Jul-2006 09:30 Our client, a petrochemical manufacturer, requires a Project Engineer for a 6 month+ contract.
- company: We require 2 senior catering personnel for a petrochemical company in Yemen.
- sector: Our client is a leading provider of business oriented consulting services to the petrochemical sector.
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