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fossil fuel


fossil fuel

noun

Definition of FOSSIL FUEL

: a fuel (as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains
— fos·sil–fueled \-ˌfyü(-ə)ld\ adjective
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Examples of FOSSIL FUEL

  1. oil and other fossil fuels

First Known Use of FOSSIL FUEL

1835

Rhymes with FOSSIL FUEL

diesel fuel, Pantagruel

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