feedstock

noun

feed·​stock ˈfēd-ˌstäk How to pronounce feedstock (audio)
: raw material supplied to a machine or processing plant

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An example portfolio for a major oil company shifting toward net zero, according to the IEA, could focus on petrochemical feedstocks, primarily for plastics and industrial use. Simi Thambi​, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 For example, China is the world's largest plastics manufacturer but some of its factories depend on ethane -- a feedstock mainly imported from the U.S. CHINA China is in the midst of a public holiday, with government offices and markets closed. Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025 The list of companies and entities involved in the supply chain of plastics is endless—ranging from DuPont’s use of coal to develop nylon to Cargill’s development of agricultural products as plastics feedstocks. Ed Hirs, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Along with soybeans and winter camelina, other crops that can be used as SAF feedstock include pennycress, woody biomass and corn, according to the MPCA. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for feedstock

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First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of feedstock was in 1932

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“Feedstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedstock. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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