biodiesel
noun
bio·die·sel
ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
: a fuel that is similar to diesel fuel and is derived from usually vegetable sources (such as soybean oil)
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Distinct from biodiesel — but also based on sustainable substances like vegetable oil — renewable diesel should not require any modifications to a diesel engine in order to flow and combust.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
While many companies are converting to what's called biodiesel, meaning a diesel fuel produced from biomass, there's not enough of it to power the existing infrastructure.
—Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
That bill also includes an unrelated provision requiring a blend of biodiesel be included in diesel fuel during April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
Their waste reduction efforts include composting pre and post-consumer food waste and their fryer oil is recycled into biodiesel fuel.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
While many companies are converting to what's called biodiesel, meaning a diesel fuel produced from biomass, there's not enough of it to power the existing infrastructure.
—Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
That bill also includes an unrelated provision requiring a blend of biodiesel be included in diesel fuel during April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
Their waste reduction efforts include composting pre and post-consumer food waste and their fryer oil is recycled into biodiesel fuel.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Biodiesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biodiesel. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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biodiesel
noun
bio·die·sel
-ˈdē-zəl
-səl
: a fuel that is similar to diesel fuel and is usually derived from plants (as soybeans)
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