feedstock

American  

[feed-stok] / ˈfidˌstɒk /

Or feed stock

noun

1. raw material for processing or manufacturing industry.

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feedstock British  

/ ˈfiːdˌstɒk /

noun

1. 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

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

The decision to allow feedstock use was partly based on industry estimates that leakage would remain very low.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Carester will also get access to USA Rare Earth’s rare earth feedstock from its Round Top mine in Texas.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Diffusion worked as a “cascade”—in steps, with each cycle of diffusion incrementally increasing the concentration of U-235 in the feedstock produced by the previous cycles.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik