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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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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