noun
fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content
• Hypernyms: ↑fuel
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noun, pl ⋯ fuels
: a fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) that is formed in the earth from dead plants or animals
[count]
oil and other fossil fuels
[noncount]
sources of fossil fuel
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fuel such as coal or oil, that was formed over millions of years from the remains of animals or plants
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Carbon dioxide is produced in huge amounts when fossil fuels are burned.
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Fossil fuel reserves are rapidly being depleted.
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Gas is the only fossil fuel without environmental problems.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.