feedstock

noun

feed·​stock ˈfēd-ˌstäk How to pronounce feedstock (audio)
: raw material supplied to a machine or processing plant

Examples of feedstock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This can be done through growing feedstocks, the organic materials used to produce biodiesel – which can be environmentally taxing in itself. Miranda Lipton, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024 Volvo Penta says that their diesel engines have been compatible with HVO since 2016, seeing it as a stable, high-quality fuel suitable for marine power systems that can lower fossil CO2 emissions by up to 90 percent, depending on the feedstock. Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feedstock 

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of feedstock was in 1932

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“Feedstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedstock. Accessed 30 May. 2024.

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