diesel fuel

Also known as diesel oil, diesel

liquid fuel used in diesel engines

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Diesel fuel is a liquid fuel that powers diesel engines, which are commonly found in trucks, buses, and other heavy vehicles. It matters because diesel engines are fuel-efficient and widely used for transportation and industrial purposes, making diesel fuel an important energy source for modern economies.

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Subclass of: liquid fuel
Material used: fossil fuel
Image: Diesel in mason jar.JPG

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topic's main category: Category:Diesel fuel
Commons category: Diesel
Commons gallery: Diesel
MCN code: 2710.19.21
different from: Rudolf Diesel
used by: diesel engine
hashtag: diesel
density: 832.5

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A tank of diesel fuel on a truck

Diesel fuel, also called diesel oil, fuel oil (historically), or simply diesel, is any liquid fuel specifically designed for use in a diesel engine, a type of internal combustion engine in which fuel ignition takes place as a result of compression of the inlet air and then injection of fuel without a spark. Therefore, diesel fuel needs good compression ignition characteristics.

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