biodiesel
noun
bio·die·sel ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
: a fuel that is similar to diesel fuel and is derived from usually vegetable sources (such as soybean oil)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In Ohio, a recycler turns the butter into products such as soap, grease for metal forging, cosmetics, tires and biodiesel. 
Joe Barrett, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Rapeseed is often used for biodiesel production, but some types that are more similar to Canola are for human consumption. Steven Savage, Forbes, 27 June 2022 His association is asking the EPA to allow soybean oil stocks to shift back into food instead of being diverted to biodiesel production. Washington Post, 11 May 2022 Then there's the Renewable Fuel Standard Program, which requires more ethanol and biodiesel blends than the industry can feasibly produce. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 10 July 2022 McCurdy estimates there’s enough readily available kitchen grease out there to produce 3 to 5 billion gallons of fuel a year, split between SAF and biodiesel for trucks. Nicolás Rivero, Quartz, 10 July 2022 One of their catering partners, Pinch Food Design, has a zero waste pledge, which includes designing menus to limit food waste, donating used cooking oil for biodiesel, and supporting sustainable and regenerative farming. Leanne Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2022 The European Union used to convert most of its palm oil imports into energy, with almost two-thirds of imports going towards biodiesel, electricity generation and heating in 2018. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2022 One of their catering partners, Pinch Food Design, has a zero waste pledge, which includes designing menus to limit food waste, donating used cooking oil for biodiesel, and supporting sustainable and regenerative farming. Leanne Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2022 See More
Joe Barrett, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Rapeseed is often used for biodiesel production, but some types that are more similar to Canola are for human consumption. Steven Savage, Forbes, 27 June 2022 His association is asking the EPA to allow soybean oil stocks to shift back into food instead of being diverted to biodiesel production. Washington Post, 11 May 2022 Then there's the Renewable Fuel Standard Program, which requires more ethanol and biodiesel blends than the industry can feasibly produce. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 10 July 2022 McCurdy estimates there’s enough readily available kitchen grease out there to produce 3 to 5 billion gallons of fuel a year, split between SAF and biodiesel for trucks. Nicolás Rivero, Quartz, 10 July 2022 One of their catering partners, Pinch Food Design, has a zero waste pledge, which includes designing menus to limit food waste, donating used cooking oil for biodiesel, and supporting sustainable and regenerative farming. Leanne Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2022 The European Union used to convert most of its palm oil imports into energy, with almost two-thirds of imports going towards biodiesel, electricity generation and heating in 2018. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2022 One of their catering partners, Pinch Food Design, has a zero waste pledge, which includes designing menus to limit food waste, donating used cooking oil for biodiesel, and supporting sustainable and regenerative farming. Leanne Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1981, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
biodiesel
noun
bio·die·sel
ˌbī-ō-ˈdē-zəl,
-səl
: a fuel that is similar to diesel fuel and is usually derived from plants