feedstock

noun

feed·​stock ˈfēd-ˌstäk How to pronounce feedstock (audio)
: raw material supplied to a machine or processing plant

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Reportedly, EVelution has signed agreements to source the raw cobalt hydroxide feedstock from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 The biggest advantage, however, may be that the feedstock goes in wet, removing the drying stage could cut both energy use and cost. New Atlas, 1 July 2026 Can the refinery evaluate a new crude quickly, or even in real time, as feedstock quality starts to shift? Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The textile recycler restarted production at its industrial-scale facility in Ortviken, Sweden in February and regrouped with Finnish material innovator Spinnova in March to use its cellulose-rich dissolving pulp as feedstock in Spinnova’s ecosystem to produce new textile fibers. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for feedstock

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First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of feedstock was in 1932

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“Feedstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedstock. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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