fossil fuels

A form of fossil fuel — Any fuel derived from hydrocarbon deposits such as coal, petroleum, natural gas and, to some extent, peat; these fuels are non-renewable, and their burning moves carbon from underground into the atmosphere via the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of fossil fuel
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