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Definition of Petrochemistry
1. Noun. (petrochemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with petroleum, natural gas and their derivatives. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Petrochemistry
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Petrochemistry
Literary usage of Petrochemistry
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... makes fibers, plastics, and chemicals. In Longview, Tex., our Texas Eastman
Company does petrochemistry. Everywhere, an equal-opportunity employer. ..."
2. Beyond Kyoto: Energy Dynamics and Climate Stabilisation by Cédric Philibert, Jonathan Pershing (2002)
"... the petrochemistry giant, ENI, in Gela, Sicily). These are now being broken
down and replaced by much smaller and diversified enterprises, ..."
3. Hydrogen & Fuel Cells: Review of National R&D Programs by International Energy Agency (2004)
"ICP-CSIC: Institute for Catalysis and petrochemistry (www.icp.csic.es). • ICV-CSIC:
Institute for Ceramics and Glass (www.icv.csic.es). ..."
4. Fostering Public-Private Partnership for Innovation in Russia by Oecd, OECD Staff, Ministerstvo obrazovanii︠a︡, Russia (Federation) (2005)
"... example Ekaterinburg (metallurgy), Nizhni Novgorod (car industry, shipbuilding),
Perm (petrochemistry), Samara (space technologies and car industry), ..."