biodiesel

[ bahy-oh-dee-zuhl, ‐suhl ]

/ ˌbaɪ oʊˈdi zəl, ‐səl /

noun

a biofuel that, alone or blended with diesel fuel, can be substituted for standard diesel fuel in an unmodified diesel engine: blended forms of biodiesel are also used as heating oils.

Origin of biodiesel

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- + diesel; cf. petrodiesel

Words nearby biodiesel

biodata, biodegradable, biodegradation, biodegrade, biodeterioration, biodiesel, biodiversification, biodiversity, biodot, biodrama, biodynamic

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Example sentences from the Web for biodiesel

And if the buses are fueled with biodiesel, carbon-dioxide emissions would be cut by 90 percent.
Volvo Tests Ultra-Efficient Plug-in Hybrid-Electric Diesel Bus|Josh Dzieza|May 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The report told a similar story for soybeans, which are used primarily to make food oils, biodiesel, and livestock feed.
Will Food Prices Jump After the Heat Wave?|Matthew Zeitlin|August 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Effervescent citrus and biodiesel fumes, moist vegetation and the hum of lazy high noon bugs.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for biodiesel

biodiesel

/ (ˈbaɪəʊˌdiːzəl) /

noun

a biofuel intended for use in diesel engines

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Scientific definitions for biodiesel

biodiesel

[ bī′ō-dē′zəl, -səl ]

See under biofuel.

单词	biodiesel
释义	biodiesel [ bahy-oh-dee-zuhl, ‐suhl ] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈdi zəl, ‐səl / noun a biofuel that, alone or blended with diesel fuel, can be substituted for standard diesel fuel in an unmodified diesel engine: blended forms of biodiesel are also used as heating oils. Origin of biodiesel First recorded in 1980–85; bio- + diesel; cf. petrodiesel Words nearby biodiesel biodata, biodegradable, biodegradation, biodegrade, biodeterioration, biodiesel, biodiversification, biodiversity, biodot, biodrama, biodynamic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for biodiesel And if the buses are fueled with biodiesel, carbon-dioxide emissions would be cut by 90 percent. Volvo Tests Ultra-Efficient Plug-in Hybrid-Electric Diesel Bus\|Josh Dzieza\|May 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The report told a similar story for soybeans, which are used primarily to make food oils, biodiesel, and livestock feed. Will Food Prices Jump After the Heat Wave?\|Matthew Zeitlin\|August 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Effervescent citrus and biodiesel fumes, moist vegetation and the hum of lazy high noon bugs. Makers\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for biodiesel biodiesel / (ˈbaɪəʊˌdiːzəl) / noun a biofuel intended for use in diesel engines Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for biodiesel biodiesel [ bī′ō-dē′zəl, -səl ] See under biofuel. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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