noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any bulk raw material constituting the principal input for an industrial process. countable, uncountable

   "Bio-materials may be substituted for petrochemical feedstocks as petroleum prices rise."

2. 2
   the raw material that is required for some industrial process wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

raw materialstockstock

Example

More examples

"Bio-materials may be substituted for petrochemical feedstocks as petroleum prices rise."

Etymology

From feed + stock.

Related phrases

raw material

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