noun
- raw materials used as input for an industrial process, especially in manufacturing or chemical production
Usage: industrial; technical
Examples
- The chemical plant requires various feedstocks to produce plastics.
- Corn and sugarcane are common feedstocks for ethanol production.
- The refinery processes crude oil and other petroleum feedstocks.
- Renewable feedstocks are becoming more important in sustainable manufacturing.
- The company sources its feedstocks from multiple suppliers to ensure steady production.
- Agricultural waste can serve as feedstocks for biofuel production.