fossil fuel
noun
: a fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains
Examples of fossil fuel in a Sentence
oil and other fossil fuels
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The Climate And Chemical Connection As the world transitions to clean energy, fossil fuel companies are increasingly focusing on petrochemical production.
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Arlene Blum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
What causes carbon monoxide? Carbon monoxide is produced any time a fossil fuel is burned, meaning accidental poisoning can occur when home appliances and systems like furnaces, kerosene heaters, stoves, lanterns and generators produce fumes that people breathe in.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
Even in a deep-blue state, fossil fuel companies wield significant political power.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The same money put into fossil fuel companies would now be $17,670.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Arlene Blum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
What causes carbon monoxide? Carbon monoxide is produced any time a fossil fuel is burned, meaning accidental poisoning can occur when home appliances and systems like furnaces, kerosene heaters, stoves, lanterns and generators produce fumes that people breathe in.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
Even in a deep-blue state, fossil fuel companies wield significant political power.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The same money put into fossil fuel companies would now be $17,670.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fossil fuel
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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