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fuels
All materials that are capable of releasing energy when their chemical or physical structures are altered.

Fuels release their energies either through chemical means; such as, burning, or by nuclear means; such as, nuclear fission or nuclear fusion.

An important property of useful fuels is that their energies can be stored to be released only when needed, and that the releases are controlled in such a way that the energies can be harnessed to produce various kinds of work.

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alcohol fuel (s) (noun), alcohol fuels (pl)
A motor fuel of gasoline blended with 5-25% of amhydrous ethyl alcohol; gasohol: Alcohol fuel is used particularly in European countries.
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alternative fuel (s) (noun), alternative fuels (pl)
A fuel other than gasoline for powering motor vehicles: Examples of alternative fuels include natural gas, methanol, or electricity.
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fuel (s) (noun), fuels (pl)
A substance or any material that can be used to provide power for an engine or which can be burned in air to release energy: Fuels, such as gasoline are made mostly of hydrocarbons (carbon and hydogen molecules).

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(concern over the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels has resulted in looking for alternative fuels that are less polluting)
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alternative fuel (s) (noun phrase), alternative fuels (pl)
A source of energy that is not diesel or petroleum-based: A variety of alternative fuels include:
  • Methanol.
  • Denatured ethanol, and other alcohols.
  • Fuel mixtures containing 85 percent or more by volume of methanol, denatured ethanol, and other alcohols with gasoline or other fuels; such as, natural gas.
  • Liquefied petroleum gas (propane).
  • Hydrogen.
  • Coal-derived liquid fuels.
  • Fuels (other than alcohol) derived from biological materials (biofuels, such as soy diesel fuel).
  • Electricity (including electricity from solar energy).
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biodiesel fuel (s) (noun phrase), biodiesel fuels (pl)
Any liquid source of energy obtained from a renewable biological resource suitable as a diesel fuel substitute or diesel fuel additive or extender: Biodiesel fuels are typically made from oils, such as soybeans, rapeseed, or sunflowers, or from animal tallow.

Biodiesel fuel can also be made from hydrocarbons derived from agricultural products: such as, rice hulls.

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biomass fuel (s) (noun), biomass fuels (pl)
Any solid, gaseous, or liquid fuel obtained from biomass: Biomass fuel may be in its natural form (wood or peat) or from a commercially produced form (ethanol from sugarcane residue or diesel fuel from waste vegetable oils).
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