fossil fuelnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈfɒs.əl ˌfjʊəl/us/ˈfɑː.səl ˌfjʊəl/fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago
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Fuels
- -fired
- alternative energy
- biodiesel
- bioethanol
- biomass
- briquette
- coal-fired
- coke
- denatured alcohol
- fuel
- fuel poverty
- fuel-efficient
- gas
- gasometer
- hickory chips
- oil
- propellant
- slack
- solid fuel
- wind farm
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- A development of this sort, together with new power sources to replace the fossil fuels on which factory, home, and vehicle now depend, might also all but eliminate the growing smog and air-pollution blight.