petrochemical
noun
pet·ro·chem·i·cal
ˌpe-trō-ˈke-mi-kəl 
: a chemical isolated or derived from petroleum or natural gas
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Ratcliffe, who founded petrochemical company Ineos, is one of Britain’s richest men.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
But Ratcliffe has long waded in as the owner of a petrochemical business based in Cologne, advocating, for example, for Brexit in 2016.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
And state oil company NNPC is holding talks with independent companies to take over the operation of the government’s moribund refineries, NNPC chief Bayo Ojulari said, including one last week with a Chinese petrochemical plants builder.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
This petrochemical product is ubiquitous in modern life, from cosmetics to food packaging.
—Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
But Ratcliffe has long waded in as the owner of a petrochemical business based in Cologne, advocating, for example, for Brexit in 2016.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
And state oil company NNPC is holding talks with independent companies to take over the operation of the government’s moribund refineries, NNPC chief Bayo Ojulari said, including one last week with a Chinese petrochemical plants builder.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
This petrochemical product is ubiquitous in modern life, from cosmetics to food packaging.
—Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Petrochemical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrochemical. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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petrochemical
noun
pet·ro·chem·i·cal
ˌpe-trō-ˈkem-i-kəl
: a chemical obtained from petroleum or natural gas
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