noun
- raw material used as input for an industrial process or manufacturing operation
Usage: industrial; technical
Examples
- The chemical plant requires high-quality feedstock to produce plastics.
- Corn serves as feedstock for ethanol production.
- The refinery processes crude oil feedstock into gasoline and diesel.
- Recycled paper can be used as feedstock for new paper products.
- The company is looking for sustainable feedstock alternatives.
- Natural gas is a common feedstock in the petrochemical industry.