"synfuel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: synfuels [plural]
Etymology: Blend of synthetic + fuel. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|synthetic|fuel}} Blend of synthetic + fuel Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} synfuel (countable and uncountable, plural synfuels)
  1. Any of several fuels synthesized from coal or shale etc, or fermented from grain etc. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-synfuel-en-noun-3d-e9e7B Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 45 55
  2. Any of several fuels created by chemical synthesis from simple feed stock inputs, of power, energy, heat, water, carbon dioxide, or simple compounds. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-synfuel-en-noun-2PAumVY7 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: syn-fuel, syn fuel, synthfuel, synth-fuel, synth fuel, synthetic fuel

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