Diesel Fuel Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms diesel fuel American

noun

1. a combustible petroleum distillate used as fuel for diesel engines.

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Fortescue, which buys diesel fuel from countries across the world, will transition to a “green grid” this decade, saving the company a billion dollars a year, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Underground tanks hold 70,000 gallons of diesel fuel to supply them.

From Los Angeles Times

To conserve fresh water the men were allowed just two showers a week, and their own growing stench added a nauseating layer to the reek of diesel fuel.

From Literature

This included electricity: Israel came to control 10 power lines running into Gaza, as well as the diesel fuel needed to run its one power plant.

From Salon

In 2022, diesel fuel use made up about one-fourth of total U.S. transportation carbon dioxide emissions and about one-tenth of total energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, according to the U.S.

From Science Daily

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