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

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Example Sentences

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feedstock

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

Robust U.S. domestic crude production, supplemented by imports from Canada, Venezuela and elsewhere, has provided American refiners with sufficient feedstock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Palm oil prices increased on strong demand from Indonesia’s biodiesel sector and higher crude oil prices, while soy oil gained on robust U.S. feedstock demand and stronger global imports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

"There's no external energy input and it can be reused for batch after batch of feedstock," said Kate Griffiths, a chemical analyst at the Royal Mint.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 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

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