- pet·ro·chem·i·cal
- /ˌpɛtroʊˈkɛmıkəl/ noun, pl -cals [count]technical : a chemical that is made from petroleum or natural gas
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pet·ro·chem·i·cal
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pet|ro|chem|i|cal — «PEHT roh KEHM uh kuhl», noun, adjective. –n. a chemical made or derived from petroleum or natural gas: »One important petrochemical is ammonia, which…finds its chief use in commercial fertilizers (Richard C. McCurdy). –adj. of or having to do… … Useful english dictionary
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
petrochemical — pet•ro•chem•i•cal [[t]ˌpɛ troʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl[/t]] n. 1) chem. a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum 2) chem. of or pertaining to petrochemistry or a petrochemical … From formal English to slang
petrochemical — pet|ro|chem|i|cal [ˌpetrəuˈkemıkəl US trou ] n any chemical substance obtained from ↑petroleum or natural gas ▪ the petrochemical industry … Dictionary of contemporary English
petrochemical — pet|ro|chem|i|cal [ ,petrou kemıkl ] noun count a chemical made from PETROLEUM or natural gas … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
za — ab·so·lut·i·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; acet·y·li·za·tion; achro·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·id·i·za·tion; ac·tu·al·i·za·tion; aero·sol·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; ag·ro·my·za; akhund·za·da; al·bi·ti·za·tion; al·car·ra·za; al·dol·i·za·tion;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
cho — ace·tyl·cho·line; ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; am·ni·o·cho·ri·on; an·cho·ress; an·cho·rit·ess; an·cho·rit·ic; an·cho·rit·ism; an·cho·veta; an·cho·vy; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase; ar·cho·plasm; ar·cho·sau·ria; au·tar·cho·glos·sa;… … English syllables
