fossil fuel
n.
A hydrocarbon-based fuel, such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas, derived from living matter of a previous geologic time.
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fossil fuel
n
(Biochemistry) 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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fos′sil fu`el
n.
any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life.
[1835–45]
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| Noun | 1. |  fossil fuel - fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen contentcoal - fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" natural gas, gas - a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes |
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Translations
fossil fuel
n → fossiler Brennstoff m
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fossil fuel
n → combustibile m fossileCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995