petrochemical
Definition
Chemical obtained either directly from cracking (pyrolysis), or indirectly from chemical processing, of petroleum Oil or natural gas. Major petrochemicals are acetylene, benzene, ethane, ethylene, methane, propane, and hydrogen, from which hundreds of other chemicals are derived. These derivatives are used as elastomers, fibers, plasticizers, and solvents, and as feedstock for production of thousands of other products.
petrochemical is in the Environment & Pollution Control, Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology and Material & Occupational Safety subjects.
petrochemical appears in the definitions of the following terms: naphtha, crude oil, condensate and petroleum
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