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feedstock

UK
/ˈfiːd.stɒk/
US
/ˈfid.stɑk/
feedstocknoun
feedstocks
pl
Translations
The factory uses corn as a feedstock for producing ethanol.
Фабрика использует кукурузу как сырьё для производства этанола.
Definitions
Raw material supplied to a machine or processing plant for the production of other products.
The refinery uses crude oil as its primary feedstock to produce gasoline and other fuels.
Material used as an input in an industrial process, especially in the chemical or energy industries.
Natural gas is a common feedstock for the production of ammonia in the chemical industry.
Synonyms
input
ingredient
source material
supply
raw material
feedstockadjective
UK
/ˈfiːd.stɒk/
US
/ˈfid.stɑk/
Used attributively before another noun to describe something relating to or serving as feedstock.
Definitions
Relating to or used as feedstock in an industrial process.
The company implemented new feedstock pricing policies.
Synonyms
raw
raw material
input
input material
primary
primary material
base material
basic material
feed
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