PETROCHEMICAL

petrochemical

(noun) any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

petrochemical (plural petrochemicals)

(chemistry) any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas

Adjective

petrochemical (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them

Anagrams

• cephalometric

Source: Wiktionary



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ALLERGIC

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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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