alternative fuel

noun

Any fuel that is not diesel or petrol (petroleum-based).

Meanings

nounalternative fuel (plural alternative fuels)

plural alternative fuels

  1. Any fuel that is not diesel or petrol (petroleum-based).

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 替代燃料
  • 替代燃料 (tìdài ránliào)fuel
Finnish vaihtoehtoinen polttoaine
  • vaihtoehtoinen polttoainefuel
Spanish combustible alternativo
  • combustible alternativofuel
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Chicago

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