Feedstock
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Feedstock is a noun meaning Any bulk raw material constituting the principal input for an industrial process.
Meaning
Any bulk raw material constituting the principal input for an industrial process.
Example Sentences
The filtered extract of the mash is the feedstock for the fermenter.
Bio-materials may be substituted for petrochemical feedstocks as petroleum prices rise.
In 2006, about 6 percent of the world's crude oil production was used in non-energy applications, primarily as a petrochemical feedstock.
Word Forms
- feedstocks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include commodity, charge, contents, intermediary, intermediate, material.
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