Petrodiesel

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Diesel derived from petroleum (contrasted with biodiesel). countable, retronym, uncountable

    "Biodiesel is a technologically feasible alternative to petrodiesel, but nowadays biodiesel costs 1.5 to 3 times more than fossil diesel in developed countries."

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"Biodiesel is a technologically feasible alternative to petrodiesel, but nowadays biodiesel costs 1.5 to 3 times more than fossil diesel in developed countries."

Etymology

From petro- + diesel.

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