Petrochemical
chemical product derived from petroleum
A petrochemical is a chemical product that is made from petroleum, natural gas or other hydrocarbons.
Some petrochemicals include alcohol, antiseptics, artificial rubber, detergents, drugs, explosives, food additives, insecticides, perfume, plastic, and textile fiber.
Related pages
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change- Petrochemistry in Europe
- Educational resource on petrochemistry Archived 2012-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Article showing some of the basics of a petchem facility Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
