synfuel

noun

syn·fu·el | \ ˈsin-ˌfyü(-ə)l

Definition of synfuel

: a liquid or gaseous fuel derived especially from a fossil fuel that is a solid (such as coal) or part of a solid (such as tar sand or oil shale)

Examples of synfuel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sasol’s Secunda synfuels operations increased production by 1 percent to a record 7.83 million tons. — Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg.com, 25 July 2017

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