noun
petrochemicals; petrochemical products
Refers to chemical products derived from petroleum or natural gas, such as plastics, synthetic fibers, and solvents.
この工場では石油化学製品を製造している。
This factory produces petrochemical products.
石油化学製品は現代社会に欠かせない。
Petrochemicals are indispensable to modern society.
石油化学 refers to petrochemistry as a field, while 石油化学製品 specifically means the products of that industry.
Compound of 石油 (petroleum), 化学 (chemistry), and 製品 (manufactured goods).