feedstock

American

[feed-stok] / ˈfidˌstɒk /

Or feed stock

noun

raw material for processing or manufacturing industry.

feedstock British

/ ˈfiːdˌstɒk /

noun

the main raw material used in the manufacture of a product

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Etymology

Origin of feedstock

First recorded in 1930–35; feed + stock

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

What changed was the removal of the one obvious threat to the trade: a prolonged energy and feedstock squeeze severe enough to hit industrial output.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

With the Strait of Hormuz closed, China's access to the liquified natural gas that serves as the key feedstock for producing nitrogen fertilisers, is itself under threat.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Recent measurements suggest that feedstock leakage rates are closer to 3.6 percent, with some chemicals showing even higher losses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 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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