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feedstock

American  
[feed-stok] / ˈfidˌstɒk /
Or feed stock

noun

  1. raw material for processing or manufacturing industry.


feedstock British  
/ ˈfiːdˌstɒk /

noun

  1. the main raw material used in the manufacture of a product

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of feedstock

First recorded in 1930–35; feed + stock

Example Sentences

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Damage to refining infrastructure in the Middle East and Russia, and constrained feedstock availability for Asian and European refiners mean the backdrop remains supportive, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

The U.S. has “abundant, inexpensive” crude oil that companies can use as feedstock, generating “pretty strong” margins that are not going to change soon, Selesky said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

ReElement’s breakthrough is feedstock flexibility—enabling refiners to get raw ingredients from various sources.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

This could support demand for corn, a major feedstock for ethanol production in the U.S.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Some of it was shipped to Los Alamos for experimentation, the rest stored as feedstock for the Betas.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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