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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplanta petroquímica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈplanta petɾoˈkimika
"La planta petroquímica genera empleos para toda la región."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An industrial facility manufacturing chemicals derived from petroleum or natural gas.
"The new petrochemical plant began operations to supply raw materials for local manufacturing." - 2
A complex of industrial structures dedicated to refining and processing hydrocarbons into polymers and other chemical products.
"Safety protocols at the petrochemical plant are strictly monitored by environmental agencies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of petrochemical (from petroleum, Latin 'petra' meaning rock plus 'oleum' oil, combined with chemical) and plant (from Latin 'planta', originally referring to a sprout or setting, later shifting in industrial contexts to mean a building or fixed installation for manufacturing). The compound emerged during the mid-20th century industrial expansion associated with mass plastic and synthetic material production.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Petrochemical plant" is said worldwide
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usine pétrochimique
Transliteration: yzin petʁɔʃimik
"L'usine pétrochimique produit une grande quantité de plastiques."
petrochemische Anlage
Transliteration: petʁoˈkeːmɪʃə anˈlaːɡə
"Die petrochemische Anlage wurde für Wartungsarbeiten abgeschaltet."
impianto petrolchimico
Transliteration: imˈpjanto pɛtrolˈkimiko
"Il nuovo impianto petrolchimico sorge vicino alla costa."
planta petroquímica
Transliteration: ˈplanta petɾoˈkimika
"La planta petroquímica genera empleos para toda la región."
planta petroquímica
Transliteration: ˈplɐ̃tɐ petɾoˈkimikɐ
"A refinaria e a planta petroquímica operam 24 horas por dia."
पेट्रोकेमिकल प्लांट
Transliteration: petro-kemikal plāṇṭ
"शहर के बाहर एक नया पेट्रोकेमिकल प्लांट स्थापित किया गया है।"
石化厂
Transliteration: shíhuà chǎng
"这家石化厂采用了先进的环保技术。"
석유화학 공장
Transliteration: seogyuhwahak gongjang
"새로운 석유화학 공장이 해안 쪽에 건설되었습니다."
石油化学プラント
Transliteration: sekiyu kagaku puranto
"その石油化学プラントでは多くの製品が生産されています。"
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