petrochemical

pet·ro·chem·i·cal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pe-troh-kem-i-kuh l]
- /ˌpɛ troʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl/
- /ˌpet.rəʊˈkem.ɪ.kəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pe-troh-kem-i-kuh l]
- /ˌpɛ troʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl/

Definitions of petrochemical word

noun petrochemical a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum. 1
adjective petrochemical of or relating to petrochemistry or a petrochemical. 1
adjective petrochemical substance: from petroleum 1
noun petrochemical substance from petroleum 1
countable noun petrochemical Petrochemicals are chemicals that are obtained from petroleum or natural gas. 0
noun petrochemical any substance, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas 0

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Origin of petrochemical

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; petro-2 + chemical

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petrochemical popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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