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Natural gas is a feedstock in basically every industrial process.
Aubrey McClendon

Meaning of "feedstock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FEEDSTOCK

feedstock  [ˈfiːdˌstɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEEDSTOCK

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Feedstock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FEEDSTOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Raw material

A raw material or feedstock is basic material used in the production of goods, finished products or intermediate materials that are themselves feedstock for finished products. As feedstock, the term connotes it is a bottleneck asset critical to the production of other products. For example, crude oil is a feedstock raw material providing finished products in the fuel, plastic, industrial chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The term "raw material" is used to denote material is in an unprocessed or minimally processed state; e.g., raw latex, coal, iron ore, logs, crude oil, air or seawater. The use of raw material by non-human species includes twigs and found objects as used by birds to make nests.

Definition of feedstock in the English dictionary

The definition of feedstock in the dictionary is the main raw material used in the manufacture of a product.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FEEDSTOCK


alpenstock
ˈælpənˌstɒk
bitstock
ˈbɪtˌstɒk
bloodstock
ˈblʌdˌstɒk
buttstock
ˈbʌtˌstɒk
deadstock
ˈdedˌstɒk
diestock
ˈdaɪˌstɒk
drillstock
ˈdrɪlˌstɒk
footstock
ˈfʊtˌstɒk
gunstock
ˈɡʌnˌstɒk
headstock
ˈhɛdˌstɒk
linstock
ˈlɪnˌstɒk
livestock
ˈlaɪvˌstɒk
netherstock
ˈnɛðərˌstɒk
penstock
ˈpɛnˌstɒk
rootstock
ˈruːtˌstɒk
rudderstock
ˈrʌdəˌstɒk
seedstock
ˈsiːdˌstɒk
tailstock
ˈteɪlˌstɒk
tipstock
ˈtɪpˌstɒk
whipstock
ˈwɪpˌstɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEEDSTOCK

feeder
feeder primary school
feeder school
feeder stream
feedhole
feeding
feeding bottle
feeding frenzy
feeding grounds
feeding stuff
feeding stuffs
feeding time
feedingstuff
feedlot
feedpipe
feedstuff
feedstuffs
feedthrough
feedwater
feedyard

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEEDSTOCK

buffer stock
capital stock
common stock
dead stock
destock
fat stock
growth stock
housing stock
in stock
joint stock
laughing stock
out of stock
overstock
preferred stock
restock
rolling stock
Rostock
stock
take stock
tock
Woodstock

Synonyms and antonyms of feedstock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «feedstock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEEDSTOCK

Find out the translation of feedstock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of feedstock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «feedstock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

原料
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

materia prima
570 millions of speakers

English

feedstock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फीडस्टॉक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللقيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сырье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

matéria-prima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

feedstock
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

matières premières
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bahan suapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ausgangsmaterial
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

原料
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원료
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Feedstock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nguyên liệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூலப்பொருள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फीडस्टॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hammadde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

materie prime
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wsad
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сировину
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

materii prime
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρώτη ύλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

roumateriaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

råmaterial
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

råstoff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of feedstock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEEDSTOCK»

The term «feedstock» is regularly used and occupies the 57.883 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEEDSTOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about feedstock

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QUOTES WITH «FEEDSTOCK»

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Aubrey McClendon
Natural gas is a feedstock in basically every industrial process.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEEDSTOCK»

Discover the use of feedstock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to feedstock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Feedstock Recycling of Plastic Wastes
This book is essential reading for those involved in plastic recycling, whether from an academic or industrial perspective.
José Aguado, David P. Serrano, 1999
2
Carbon Dioxide as Chemical Feedstock
From the contents: * Pathways for CO2 Conversion in Nature * Carbon Dioxide Co-Ordination Chemistry and Reactivity of Co-Ordinated CO2 * Main Group Elements- and Transition Metal-Promoted Carboxylation of Organic Substrates * Synthesis of N ...
Michele Aresta, 2010
3
Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels
This concise review covers the potential use of microalgae for biofuel production.
Luisa Gouveia, 2011
4
Feedstock recycling and pyrolysis of waste plastics: ...
This book covers the science and technology of converting waste plastics into liquid fuels, gaseous fuels and useful monomer precursors.
John Scheirs, Walter Kaminsky, 2006
5
Increasing Feedstock Production for Biofuels: Economic ...
A large expansion in ethanol production, along with research and innovation to develop second-generation biofuels, is underway in the U.S., spurred by volatile oil prices and energy policies.
Gale Buchanan, 2010
6
Catalysis for Renewables: From Feedstock to Energy Production
From the contents: Biomass Conversion Process Options Biobased Oleochemicals Fine Chemicals from Renewables Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass into Fuels Thermal Biomass Conversion Bioethanol Conversion of Glycerol to Traffic Fuels ...
Gabriele Centi, Rutger A. van Santen, 2008
7
Measuring the Indirect Land-Use Change Associated with ...
Highlights of the study: • The larger the impact of domestic biofuels feedstock production on commodity prices and the availability of exports, the larger the international land-use repercussions are likely to be. Given the size of U.S. agriculture's ...
Elizabeth Marshall (au), 2011
8
Plastics and the Environment
FEEDSTOCK One problem that directly affects the plastics industry is that the thermal energy component of gross energy included a contribution from hydrocarbons, which are consumed by the process but are not burned, namely, feedstock, ...
Anthony L. Andrady, 2003
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Handbook on Bioethanol: Production and Utilization
For an ethanol-from-biomass conversion facility to be successful, attention to the location of a high-quality, reliable, low-cost feedstock is of utmost importance. As this technology moves into the marketplace, niche opportunities (primarily ...
Charles Wyman, 1996
10
Ethylene: basic chemicals feedstock material
Good,No Highlights,No Markup,all pages are intact, Slight Shelfwear,may have the corners slightly dented, may have slight color changes/slightly damaged spine.
Oscar G. Farah, Mitre Corporation, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEEDSTOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term feedstock is used in the context of the following news items.
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FACT SHEET: Investing in Manufacturing to Create High-Paying …
... (Louisiana State University, stretching from New Orleans, LA to Baton Rouge, LA) – Fueled by low-cost natural gas and petroleum feedstock, ... «Whitehouse.gov, Jul 15»
2
Oil refiners' mini golden era will end soon - IEA | Agricultural …
Weak crude oil and relatively high prices for gasoline, diesel and petrochemical feedstock have pushed up refining profits sharply over the last ... «Reuters Africa, Jul 15»
3
Competition Appeal Court Upholds Excessive Pricing Appeal By …
By way of background, Sasol Synfuels, another subsidiary of Sasol, produces feedstock propylene as a by‑product in the fuel production ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
4
A Biomass Conveying Case Study - Biomass Magazine - The Latest …
The scenario: A 20-MW biomass power producer was struggling with a conveyor system for their boiler feedstock, as it was unsuitable for the ... «Biomass Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Petrofac Awarded $780 Mln Project In Kuwait - Quick Facts …
The manifold group trunkline system will provide the feedstock to each of the GCs via three independent networks of intermediate manifolds ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
6
Enterprise Products Partners to build out petrochemical network …
Propylene is used as a feedstock for consumer plastics and other fibers, and comes in three grades. Enterprise will convert its 149-mile North ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
Earnings Surprise in Focus: Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR)
The Company manages the transport, storage and delivery of the aggregated feedstock and product streams to end users. Vertex operates in ... «Investor Newswire, Jul 15»
8
Global oil demand growth to slow in 2016: IEA
Weak crude oil and relatively high prices for gasoline, diesel and petrochemical feedstock have pushed up refining profits sharply over the last ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
9
Ceres (CERE) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results
It markets its sweet sorghum hybrids as a drop-in feedstock to complement existing feedstock supplies and extend the operating season of ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
10
India to explore the use of coal gasification as petrochemical feedstock
The use of coal gasification as feedstock to produce chemicals and petrochemicals could increase domestic output of these products, ... «Energy Global, Jul 15»

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