Meaning Of The Word Fossil fuel

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fossil fuel
variable noun: Fossil fuel is fuel such as coal or oil that is formed from the decayed remains of plants or animals.

fossil fuel in American English
an organic substance, as coal, petroleum, etc., found underground in deposits formed in a previous geologic period and used as a source of energy
noun: any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life

fossil fuel in Automotive Engineering
noun: Fossil fuel is fuel such as coal or oil that is formed from the decayed remains of plants or animals.

fossil fuel in British English
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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