diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

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Among the Afipsky refinery's products are diesel fuels and natural gasoline that can be used to make jet fuel or petrol. Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026 The cost of jet and diesel fuel has risen 25% and, as a result, higher plane tickets and grocery prices are expected to follow. Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026 Among the Afipsky refinery’s products are diesel fuels and natural gasoline that can be used to make jet fuel or petrol. Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 Among the Afipsky refinery’s products are diesel fuels and natural gasoline that can be used to make jet fuel or gasoline. Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026 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 19 Mar. 2026.

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