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Definition of Petrochemicals
1. petrochemical [n] - See also: petrochemical
Lexicographical Neighbors of Petrochemicals
Literary usage of Petrochemicals
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Capital (1888)
"... glass, cement, petrochemicals, fertiliser: and others. We come together on
their problems end needs In refractories Frequently they consent to our ..."
2. Energy Technology Perspectives: Scenarios And Strategies to 2050 by International Energy Agency (2006)
"Thus, the chemicals and petrochemicals sector is responsible for much more CO2
than its share of industrial CO2 emissions would suggest. ..."
3. Potential Impact on the U. S. Economy & Selected Industries of the North ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"Table 19-1 Eric Land Primary petrochemicals: Selected US sector data, 1989-91 2
Less than 0.5 percent. 1 Not meaningful for purposes of comparison Note. ..."
4. East Asia: Regional Economic Integration and Implications for the United States by Julie Bringe (1993)
"Refined Petroleum Products and Primary petrochemicals The United States and
Western Europe are the major investors in the development of East Asia's ..."
5. The Health Consequences of Smoking: Cancer and Chronic Lung Disease in the by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... CHAPTER 9 OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES TO petrochemicals, AROMATIC AMINES, AND
PESTICIDES ... petrochemicals ..."
6. A Budgetary and Ecomonic Analysis of the North American Free Trade Agreement (1993)
"exporters of natural gas and basic petrochemicals to negotiate directly with ...
US and Canadian exports of basic petrochemicals may also benefit from NAFTA ..."