petrochemistry

[pe-troh-kem-uh-stree]

noun

the branch of chemistry dealing with petroleum or its products.

the chemistry of rocks.

Origin of petrochemistry

1935–40; petro-² or petro-¹ + chemistry

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British Dictionary definitions for petrochemistry

petrochemistry

noun

the chemistry of petroleum and its derivatives

the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical composition of rocks

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