diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

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Boom's contribution to feeding this digital behemoth is to repurpose its Symphony engine to create a turbogenerator that runs on natural gas or, in an emergency, diesel fuel. New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025 By 2006, the company was producing 500 million gallons of gasoline, 375 million gallons of diesel fuel and 150 million gallons of asphalt per year, earning more than $1 billion annually. Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025 During the pandemic, the carriage was fitted with a diesel engine that runs on bio-diesel fuel, marking the fourth phase of construction. Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025 However, the tax on diesel fuel and gasoline cover only 80% of total road expenses, and the proportion falls each year. Michael F. Gorman, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diesel fuel

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Dec. 2025.

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