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petrochemical en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā)bor. Latin petrader. English petro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English chemical English petrochemical From petro- + chemical.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them.
    • In 2006, about 6 percent of the world's crude oil production was used in non-energy applications, primarily as a petrochemical feedstock. 2009, M.S.Vassiliou, Historical Dictionary of the Petroleum Industry, page 5:

Deriveds

petrochemically · nonpetrochemical

Relateds

petrochem · petrochemistry · petchem

Translations (22)

de gesteinschemisch (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · sh петроке́мӣјскӣ (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · fr pétrochimique (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · ro petrochimic (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · es petroquímico (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · ja 石油化学の (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · ga peitriceimiceach (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · pl petrochemiczny (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · eo petrolĥemia (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · nl petrochemisch (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · it petrolchimico (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · ko 석유 화학의 (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · pt petroquímico (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · fi petrokemiallinen (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · ru нефтехими́ческий (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · sh petrokémījskī (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · ro petrochimică (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · eo petrolkemia (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · nn petrokjemisk (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · sv petrokemisk (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · nb petrokjemisk (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them) · ca petroquímic (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them)

petrochemical en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā)bor. Latin petrader. English petro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English chemical English petrochemical From petro- + chemical.

Meanings

  1. Any chemical derived from petroleum.
    • Another is a Bloomberg project we're participating in that looks beyond petrochemicals. 2023 September 19, Yessenia Funes, “The Father of Environmental Justice Exposes the Geography of Inequity”, in Scientific American:
  2. Any chemical derived from any of the fossil fuels: petroleum, natural gas, or coal.
    • As the prices of petroleum, natural gas, and coal fluctuate over the years, the petrochemical industry can to some extent switch feedstocks.

Forms

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Coordinates

biochemical · biochemical

Relateds

petchem · petrochem · petrochem · petchem

Translations (6)

sw petrokemikali (any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas) · sv petrokemikalie (any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas) · mi matūngahinu (any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas) · fi petrokemikaali (any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas) · mi matūkōhinu (any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas) · ga peitriceimiceán (any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas)