diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

Examples of diesel fuel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Still, not everyone believes hydrogen is the answer to replacing dirty diesel fuels. Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024 With how many millions of miles trucks travel across the country annually, though, there’s the issue of diesel fuel particles adding to overall air pollution. Cameron Aubernon, Popular Science, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for diesel fuel 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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