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biodiesel

[ bahy-oh-dee-zuhl, ‐suhl ]

noun

  1. 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.


biodiesel

/ ˈbaɪəʊˌdiːzəl /

noun

  1. a biofuel intended for use in diesel engines


biodiesel

/ ō-dē′zəl,-səl /

  1. See under biofuel


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Word History and Origins

Origin of biodiesel1

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- ( def ) + diesel ( def ); petrodiesel ( def )

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Example Sentences

And if the buses are fueled with biodiesel, carbon-dioxide emissions would be cut by 90 percent.

The report told a similar story for soybeans, which are used primarily to make food oils, biodiesel, and livestock feed.

Effervescent citrus and biodiesel fumes, moist vegetation and the hum of lazy high noon bugs.

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