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biodiesel

noun

  1. vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- German Dieselbor. English diesel English biodiesel From bio- + diesel.

  1. Fuel for diesel engines made from renewable organic raw materials, as opposed to fossil hydrocarbons.

    “Biodiesel is an increasingly popular alternative fuel because it's made by refining oil. Thinner than vegetable oil, biodiesel can power diesel engines without further conversion.”

    “Biodiesel is a technologically feasible alternative to petrodiesel, but nowadays biodiesel costs 1.5 to 3 times more than fossil diesel in developed countries.”