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petrochemical
pet·ro·chem·i·cal
[
pèttrō kémmik'l
]
noun
(
plural
pet·ro·chem·i·cals
)
Definition:
derivative of petroleum or natural gas:
a substance derived from petroleum or natural gas, e.g. gasoline or paraffin
adjective
Definition:
relating to petrochemicals:
relating to or derived from petrochemicals
pet·ro·chem·i·cal·ly
adverb
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pet·ro·chem·i·cal·ly adverb
