fossil fuel

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noun Energy.

any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life.

Words nearby fossil fuel

Fosse Way, Fossey, fossick, fossil, fossil energy, fossil fuel, fossil fuels, fossil gum, fossiliferous, fossilize, fossil record

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Example sentences from the Web for fossil fuel

All told, it takes 55 calories of fossil-fuel energy to get one calorie of beef.
It’s the End of the World Unless We All Start Cooking|Rachel Khong|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now, it takes 10 calories of fossil-fuel energy to produce a single calorie of food.
It’s the End of the World Unless We All Start Cooking|Rachel Khong|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But behind the scenes, fossil-fuel companies were mobilizing to defuse this threat.
The Year Without Summer and Climate Change Today|Mark Hertsgaard|March 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
No doubt the fossil-fuel industry—the richest industry on earth, and most politically powerful—will fight back.
Hurricane Sandy: The Last Straw on Climate Change|Bill McKibben|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Also high on her agenda priorities is ending the federal government ban on fossil-fuel exploration.
Kissing Nikki Haley’s Ring|Zev Chafets|October 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for fossil fuel

fossil fuel

noun

any naturally occurring carbon or hydrocarbon fuel, such as coal, petroleum, peat, and natural gas, formed by the decomposition of prehistoric organisms

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Scientific definitions for fossil fuel

fossil fuel

A hydrocarbon fuel, such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas, derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning fossil fuels are considered to be one of the principal causes of global warming.

单词	fossil fuel
释义	fossil fuel SEE SYNONYMS FOR fossil fuel ON THESAURUS.COM noun Energy. any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life. Words nearby fossil fuel Fosse Way, Fossey, fossick, fossil, fossil energy, fossil fuel, fossil fuels, fossil gum, fossiliferous, fossilize, fossil record Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fossil fuel All told, it takes 55 calories of fossil-fuel energy to get one calorie of beef. It’s the End of the World Unless We All Start Cooking\|Rachel Khong\|April 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Now, it takes 10 calories of fossil-fuel energy to produce a single calorie of food. It’s the End of the World Unless We All Start Cooking\|Rachel Khong\|April 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But behind the scenes, fossil-fuel companies were mobilizing to defuse this threat. The Year Without Summer and Climate Change Today\|Mark Hertsgaard\|March 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST No doubt the fossil-fuel industry—the richest industry on earth, and most politically powerful—will fight back. Hurricane Sandy: The Last Straw on Climate Change\|Bill McKibben\|November 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Also high on her agenda priorities is ending the federal government ban on fossil-fuel exploration. Kissing Nikki Haley’s Ring\|Zev Chafets\|October 17, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for fossil fuel fossil fuel noun any naturally occurring carbon or hydrocarbon fuel, such as coal, petroleum, peat, and natural gas, formed by the decomposition of prehistoric organisms Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for fossil fuel fossil fuel A hydrocarbon fuel, such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas, derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning fossil fuels are considered to be one of the principal causes of global warming. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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