chemurgies
/kəˈmɜrdʒiz/
noun
- The plural of chemurgy; various industrial applications of agricultural products to create non-food materials.
- Many chemurgies focus on replacing petroleum-based products with plant-based alternatives.
- The country invested in chemurgies to boost its rural economy and reduce oil imports.
- The conference highlighted new chemurgies that turn corn into biodegradable plastics.