biofuel 1

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Definicja

a fuel that is derived from biological materials, such as plants, animals and fish.

Przykłady

1.In 2010, worldwide biofuel production reached 105 billion liters (28 billion gallons US), up 17% from 2009, and biofuels provided 2.7% of the world's fuels for road transport, a contribution largely made up of ethanol and biodiesel.

Hyponym

ethanol fuel 1

rzeczownik

ethyl alcohol used as a motor fuel, mainly as a biofuel additive for gasoline.

biogas 1

rzeczownik

a mixture of different gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen.

biodiesel 1

rzeczownik

a vegetable oil - or animal fat-based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl (methyl, ethyl, or propyl) esters, meant to be used in standard diesel engines.