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feedstock

UK
/ˈfiːd.stɒk/
US
/ˈfid.stɑk/

Translations

feedstocknoun
feedstocks
pl
The factory uses corn as a feedstock for producing ethanol.
Фабрика использует кукурузу как сырьё для производства этанола.
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.
Synonyms
raw
raw material
input
input material
primary
primary material
base material
basic material
feed

Definitions

feedstocknoun
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.
feedstockadjective
Relating to or used as feedstock in an industrial process.
The company implemented new feedstock pricing policies.
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