derived

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The two businesses are linked since most plastic is derived from oil or natural gas.

From Los Angeles Times

Much of contemporary men’s underwear is made from polyester-based fabrics, which are themselves derived from petroleum.

From The Wall Street Journal

The team also examined 21 years of seafloor light estimates derived from satellite data along New Zealand's East Cape.

From Science Daily

Furthermore, they say that Summers and Copeland are not eligible for royalties from streaming and digital sales, because their 2016 agreement only allows for royalty payments derived "from the manufacture of records".

From BBC

These modifications have not been previously reported in MAAs derived from cyanobacteria.

From Science Daily