Petrochemical

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004247",
  "term": "Petrochemical",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A chemical compound derived from petroleum or natural gas, serving as a building block for countless industrial and consumer products. Primary petrochemicals, such as ethylene, propylene, and benzene, are produced in crackers and reformers from raw fossil fuel feedstocks. These are then converted into intermediate and derivative products including plastics, synthetic fibers, solvents, fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Petrochemikalie",
    "es": "petroquímico",
    "fr": "produit pétrochimique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/petrochemical/"
}