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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

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feedstock

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Seawater is an especially tempting feedstock because it is abundant, but it brings a serious materials problem: salt, chloride ions, side reactions, and corrosion can quickly damage electrolyzer components.

From Science Daily ● May 10, 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

In March, South Korea imposed temporary export curbs on naphtha, a key petrochemical feedstock, amid supply constraints after shipments through the Strait of Hormuz stalled following the start of the conflict in late February.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 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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