energy source

noun

A source from which useful energy can be extracted or recovered either directly or by means of a conversion or transformation process (e.g. solid fuels, liquid fuels, solar energy, biomass, etc.)

Meanings

nounenergy source (plural energy sources)

plural energy sources

  1. A source from which useful energy can be extracted or recovered either directly or by means of a conversion or transformation process (e.g. solid fuels, liquid fuels, solar energy, biomass, etc.)

Translations

Danish energikilde
  • energikildesource from which energy can be extracted
Dutch energiebron
  • energiebronsource from which energy can be extracted
Finnish energianlähde
  • energianlähdesource from which energy can be extracted
German Energiequelle
  • Energiequellesource from which energy can be extracted
Hungarian energiaforrás
  • energiaforrássource from which energy can be extracted
Italian fonte di energia, fonte energetica
  • fonte di energiasource from which energy can be extracted
  • fonte energeticasource from which energy can be extracted
Norwegian Bokmål energikilde
  • energikildesource from which energy can be extracted
Spanish fuente de energía
  • fuente de energíasource from which energy can be extracted
Swedish energikälla
  • energikällasource from which energy can be extracted
Ukrainian джерело́ ене́ргії, енергоджерело́
  • джерело́ ене́ргії (džereló enérhiji)source from which energy can be extracted
  • енергоджерело́ (enerhodžereló)source from which energy can be extracted
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APA

energy source. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/energy%20source

MLA

“energy source.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/energy%20source. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “energy source,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/energy%20source.

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