diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

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On the goods side, a 10.4% surge in diesel fuel costs was a significant factor. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025 Farmers and people who own businesses that operate vehicles or other machinery that would use eligible fuel sources, like aviation or diesel fuel, are most likely to qualify for this business tax credit. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 Petroleum hydrocarbons on the other hand are chemicals from oil and gas products like gasoline, motor oil and diesel fuel, according to the NWS EPA. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024 FTCs can be claimed on nontaxable use of gasoline, aviation gasoline, undyed diesel fuel or undyed kerosene, and can only be claimed by those own or operate a business and meet certain requirements, such as running a farm or purchasing aviation gasoline. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diesel fuel

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of diesel fuel was in 1949

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“Diesel fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20fuel. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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