PETROCHEMICAL


Meaning of PETROCHEMICAL in English

/pe'troh kem"i keuhl/ , n.

1. a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.

adj.

2. of or pertaining to petrochemistry or a petrochemical.

[ 1910-15; PETRO- 2 + CHEMICAL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .