petrochemistry


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pet·ro·chem·is·try

 (pĕt′rō-kĕm′ĭ-strē)
n.
1. The chemistry of petroleum and its derivatives.
2. The branch of geochemistry that deals with the chemical composition of rocks.
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petrochemistry

(ˌpɛtrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ)
n
1. (Chemistry) the chemistry of petroleum and its derivatives
2. (Chemistry) the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical composition of rocks
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pet•ro•chem•is•try

(ˌpɛ troʊˈkɛm ə stri)

n.
1. the branch of chemistry dealing with petroleum or its products.
2. the chemistry of rocks.
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petrochemistry

The branch of chemistry that studies petroleum and petroleum derivatives.
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Translations
Petrochemie
petrokemia
petrokemija

petrochemistry

nPetrochemie f
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