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- [bahy-oh-fyoo-uh l]
- /ˈbaɪ oʊˌfyu əl/
- /ˈbaɪ.əʊˌfjuː.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-oh-fyoo-uh l]
- /ˈbaɪ oʊˌfyu əl/
Definitions of biofuel word
- variable noun biofuel A biofuel is a gas, liquid, or solid from natural sources such as plants that is used as a fuel. 3
- noun biofuel a gaseous, liquid, or solid substance of biological origin that is used as a fuel 3
- noun biofuel any fuel derived from renewable biological sources, as plants or animal waste; esp., a liquid fuel for automotive engines made from corn or soybean oil 3
- noun biofuel fuel, as wood or ethanol, derived from biomass. 1
- noun biofuel organic fuel 1
- noun biofuel Any fuel that is obtained from a renewable biological resource, especially from biomass. 0
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Origin of biofuel
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; bio- + fuel
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Biofuel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
biofuel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
biofuel usage trend in Literature
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- how to turn algae into biofuel?
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See also
Matching words
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