"diesel exhaust fluid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diesel exhaust fluids [plural]
Etymology: diesel exhaust + fluid. From being a liquid, which is a class of fluid, used for the treatment of the exhaust from diesel internal combustion engines Etymology templates: {{compound|en|diesel exhaust|fluid}} diesel exhaust + fluid, {{l|en|exhaust}} exhaust, {{l|en|diesel}} diesel, {{l|en|internal combustion engine|internal combustion engines}} internal combustion engines Head templates: {{en-noun}} diesel exhaust fluid (plural diesel exhaust fluids)
  1. (automotive) A liquid used to reduce controlled emissions from the exhaust of diesel engines Wikipedia link: en:diesel exhaust fluid Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: DEF Hypernyms: liquid, fluid Derived forms: DEF Related terms: diesel, diesel exhaust, exhaust, exhaust fluid, fluid
    Sense id: en-diesel_exhaust_fluid-en-noun-1-AW8io- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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