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Petrochemicals, or petroleum chemicals, are organic compounds derived from natural gas, associated gas or crude oils. These do not include organic compounds produced from other natural sources, whether from animal or plant origin such as fats, oils, cellulosics etc.
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Matar, S., Mirbach, M.J., Tayim, H.A. (1989). Raw Materials and Chemicals from Carbonaceous Sources. In: Catalysis in Petrochemical Processes. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1177-2_1
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