Definisjon av fossil fuel

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Noun

fossil fuel - fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content
fuel a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
coal fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
natural gas, gas a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
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fossil fuel - Any fuel derived from hydrocarbon deposits such as coal, petroleum, natural gas and, to some extent, peat; these fuels are irreplaceable, and their burning generates the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.

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  • fossil fuel
    The energy-containing materials which were converted over many thousands of years from their original form of trees, plants and other organisms after being buried in the ground.

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