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fossil fuel

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fossil fuel noun
plural fossil fuels
fossil fuel
noun
plural fossil fuels
Learner's definition of FOSSIL FUEL
: a fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) that is formed in the earth from dead plants or animals矿物燃料,化石燃料(如煤、石油、天然气等)
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fossil fuel

noun

: a fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains
fossil-fueled adjective

Example Sentences

oil and other fossil fuels
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Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fossil fuel was in 1759
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