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Taxonomy vs Petrochemical - What's the difference?

taxonomy | petrochemical |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and petrochemical

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while petrochemical is (chemistry) any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas.

As an adjective petrochemical is

of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    petrochemical

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia petrochemical) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them

    • Related terms

    * petrochemistry