fossil fuel

fossil fuel

n.

A hydrocarbon deposit, such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas, derived from living matter of a previous geologic time and used for fuel.

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fossil fuel

Noun

fuel, such as coal or oil, formed from the decayed remains of prehistoric animals and plants

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fossil fuel

A hydrocarbon deposit, 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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fossil fuel - fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content coal - 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 crude, crude oil, fossil oil, petroleum, rock oil, oil - a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

Translations

fossil fuel fossil n → fossiler Brennstoff m