petrochemical
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1. petrochemical - Noun
2. petrochemical - Adjective
Meaning
any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
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I don't want to wait 20 or 50 years for something to be done about petrochemical pollution.
Our vision is for a country that grows what it eats and produces what it consumes. It is for a country that no longer has to import petroleum products and develop a lucrative petrochemical industry.
Many anti-energy groups display little appreciation of the extent to which modern economies depend pervasively on the use of fossil fuels and petrochemical products.
A multi-billion dollar boom in petrochemical plants proposed along the U.S. Gulf Coast could pump as much greenhouse gas into the air as 131 coal-fired power plants by 2030, according to a study released by University of Texas researchers.
After processing the gas is then transferred to the various power generators (POWERGEN, TGU, or Trinity Power) for generation of electricity and to the petrochemical plants for use as a feedstock.
And, like Rainwater, Birmingham, 66, has had multiple careers — he was a petrochemical engineer before turning to acting in his 30s.