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"PETROCHEMICALS" is a plural of: petrochemical. |
| Domain | Definition |
Energy | Chemicals made fromoil. (references) |
Weather | Chemicals obtained by refining (i.e., distilling) crude oil. They are used as raw materials in the manufacture of most industrial chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides, plastics, synthetic fibers, paints, medicines, and many other products. See crude oil. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: PETROCHEMICALS |
| Specialty definitions using "PETROCHEMICALS": CHEMICAL ENGINEER. (references) |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Business | Chemicals and petrochemicals are raw materials for the production of other goods. (references) | |
The best prospects over the next few years are in power and petrochemicals development. (references) | ||
Two divisions of Pemex, Pemex Gas and Basic Petrochemicals, will invest over US$1.0 billion in equipment and services. (references) | ||
Economic History | Lithuania | Approximately 60% of Lithuanian energy resources, including oil gas, nuclear fuel and coal are imported, while the production capacity of the power plants and oil refinery exceeds the domestic demand, making Lithuania a net exporter of electricity and petrochemicals to the neighboring countries. (references) |
Saudi Arabia | The greatest foreign investment in Saudi Arabia is found in a related sector - petrochemicals. (references) | |
Venezuela | New legislation dealing with natural gas and petrochemicals is further opening the sector. (references) | |
Political Economy | India | Environmental clearance is necessary in the case of 29 categories of project proposals, including those in the power, ports, roads and petrochemicals sectors. (references) |
SAUDI ARABIA | Spending by parastatal enterprises, such as Saudi ARAMCO (oil) and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC - petrochemicals), and the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), have a major impact that reverberates throughout the economy. (references) | |
BAHRAIN | In addition to investing heavily in such basic industries as aluminum smelting, petrochemicals, and ship repair, it has labored to create a respected regulatory framework for its significant financial sector. (references) | |
Trade | Uae | From power to desalination complexes, through petrochemicals plants and gas development and transportation projects, the role of the private sector in large scale projects is becoming more varied and important. (references) |
Pakistan | Commodities exportable only through public sector agencies include petroleum products, mineral turpentine, finished lubricants, surplus lube base oil and petrochemicals. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "PETROCHEMICALS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 53.85% of the time. "PETROCHEMICALS" is used about 65 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 53.85% | 35 | 58,339 |
| Noun (common) | 24.62% | 16 | 87,710 |
| Noun (proper) | 20% | 13 | 97,576 |
| Lexical Verb (-s form) | 1.54% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 65 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| India | Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp | USA | Texas Petrochemicals LP |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "PETROCHEMICALS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
German | Petrochemikalien. (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | etrochemicalspay хімічні продукти з нафти. (various references) | ||||||||||
Misspellings | |
"PETROCHEMICALS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: petrochemicall. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "PETROCHEMICALS" (pronounced pe'trōke"mikulz) |
| 10 | -r ō k e" m i k u l z | agrochemicals. |
| 8 | -k e" m i k u l z | chemicals. |
| 5 | -i k u l z | bicycles, biologicals, cubicles, cyclicals, encyclicals, evangelicals, icicles, musicals, periodicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, receptacles, Technicals, testicles, vehicles. |
| 4 | -k u l z | ankles, articles, barnacles, bifocals, buckles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, crackles, cycles, debacles, follicles, freckles, grackles, hackles, honeysuckles, knuckles, locals, mickles, miracles, motorcycles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, obstacles, oracles, ossicles, particles, Pickles, radicals, rankles, rascals, recycles, runkles, shackles, shekels, sickles, sparkles, spectacles, sprinkles, stickles, tackles, tentacles, tickles, trickles, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, vocals, winkles, wrinkles. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, ambles, angels, angles, animals, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bindles, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chisels, chorals, chortles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, counterproposals, couples, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cudgels, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, fossils, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, muscles, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, officials, ogles, oodles, Orientals, originals, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, raffles, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shambles, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, specials, spirals, spirituals, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tangibles, tangles, taxables, temples, terminals, testimonials, thistles, throttles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-e-e-h-i-l-m-o-p-r-s-t" | |
-1 letter: cephalometric, petrochemical. | |
-2 letters: accomplisher. | |
-3 letters: atmospheric, champerties, cholesteric, complicates, ectoplasmic, elastomeric, helicopters, spirochaete, spirochetal, theocracies, thermopiles. | |
-4 letters: accomplish, amphoteric, atmosphere, cacomistle, catchpoles, cerecloths, chromatics, compacters, complicate, escharotic, helicopter, hermetical, imprecates, isothermal, latecomers, meliorates, mesothelia, metaphoric, microscale, octarchies, percolates, periosteal, preachiest, preethical, recompiles, replicates, spermaceti, sphalerite, spirochete, splotchier, telescopic, thermopile, thimerosal, tracheoles. | |
-5 letters: accepters, acceptors, acrolects. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Quotations: Non-fiction | 5. Usage Frequency 6. Names: Company Usage 7. Expressions: Internet 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Bibliography |
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