petrochemical

IPA: pɛtroʊkˈɛmɪkʌɫ

noun

  • (chemistry) Any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas.

adjective

  • Of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them.
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Examples of "petrochemical" in Sentences

  • The report also exempts developments identified past 2012 such as petrochemical and ammonia/urea production.
  • The talks also touched on Iran's involvement in Serbian petrochemical industry had been discussed during the meeting.
  • Onsite within industrial facilities that produce large amounts of biodegradable wastewaters, such as petrochemical plants, paper mills and large food processing plants.
  • Photographs and newspaper articles recalling the city's founding, its bustling shrimping business and the arrival of industries such as petrochemical giant Dow Chemical Co. lined the walls.
  • Essentially, it is an area source with a third (height) dimension (for example, the fugitive gaseous emissions from piping flanges, valves and other equipment at various heights within industrial facilities such as petrochemical plants).
  • "Given that Korea's economy is based on energy-intensive industries such as petrochemical, steel and manufacturing, it is difficult to lower carbon emission levels dramatically," said Hwang Byung-so, a manager in charge of climate change policy in the prime minister's office.
  • Also, Iran government had figured out that it would be more economical if they invested in petrochemical products for export instead of gas refineries, but they ignored the strategic importance of gas and the fact that the gas imports can be used as against them (it is pretty much the strongest outside leverage at the moment).

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