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synfuel

syn·fu·el
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sin-fyoo-uh l]
    • /ˈsɪnˌfyu əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sin-fyoo-uh l]
    • /ˈsɪnˌfyu əl/

Definitions of synfuel word

  • noun synfuel synthetic fuel. 1
  • noun synfuel a synthetic fuel substituting as a petroleum product 0
  • noun synfuel a fuel, usually produced by making oil or gas from coal or by making methane from plant cellulose, used as a substitute as for petroleum or natural gas 0

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Origin of synfuel

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1970-75; syn(thetic) + fuel

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Parts of speech for Synfuel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

synfuel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

synfuel usage trend in Literature

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