feedstock

Or feed stock

[feed-stok]

noun

1. raw material for processing or manufacturing industry.

feedstock

/ ˈfiːdˌstɒk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of feedstock¹

First recorded in 1930–35; feed + stock

Example Sentences

A U.S. ban on Chinese UCO could benefit domestic oilseed processors, as biofuel producers would seek alternative feedstocks.

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The plants consume about 5.5 million gallons of raw and treated water every day to cool vessels, create heat and wash feedstock.

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“A prolonged disruption at the Grasberg mine could drive copper prices even higher, while intensifying supply challenges for smelters already facing feedstock shortages,” analysts at ING said.

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These are fuels which can be produced from waste oils, from feedstocks such as wood, crops and agricultural waste, or synthesised from captured carbon dioxide and water.

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Ramya Natarajan, a research scientist at CSTEP, said the diversion of produce had a significant impact on the poultry sector, which now has to spend more to buy corn for feedstock.

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