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CHEM 121 glossary

Renewable feedstock

A raw material for chemical production that is replenished on a human timescale, such as starch, sugars, cellulose or plant oils from biomass, used in place of petroleum or natural gas. Being bio-based alone does not make a process green; its waste, hazards and energy still count.

Example

Biodiesel is made from vegetable oils, and PLA plastic from lactic acid fermented from corn starch or sugar cane.