noun
definition
Any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas
adjective
definition
Of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them
Examples of petrochemical in a Sentence
Every time you or I use a petrochemical derived fuel it comes from a recorded supply.
Both companies operate considerable tank storage facilities which are fully integrated with the adjacent petrochemical complexes at Billingham and Wilton.
As Iraq has several petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries still functioning in the country, the feverish headlines have been frequent.
Others go to work in the pharmaceutical, petrochemical, medical and agricultural industries.
The proposed petrochemical project would be integrated with the existing Ras Tanura refinery complex.
It also heralds a successful floatation of its petrochemical firm, Innovene that was segregated into an independent company in April.
Sectors covered are too numerous to list here but include petrochemical, offshore, deepwater and exploration plus production.