"e-fuel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: e-fuels [plural]
Etymology: e- + fuel Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|e|fuel}} e- + fuel Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} e-fuel (countable and uncountable, plural e-fuels)
  1. A combustion fuel that is theoretically environmentally friendly and is carbon neutral. A range of combustibles that is produced by combining hydrogen from water with atmospheric carbon dioxide using renewable energy sources to make the fuels. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: electrofuel, efuel Hypernyms: combustible, fuel, hydrocarbon, synfuel
    Sense id: en-e-fuel-en-noun-iTNsFvuc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with e- Related terms: B10, B100, B20, B5, B50, B90, B95, bioalcohol, biodiesel, bioethane, bioethanol, biofuel, biogas, biogasoline, biomethane, biomethanol, E10, E100, E15, E85, E90, E95, electrochemistry, electrolysis, M10, M100, M15, M85, M90, M95, Sabatier process, Sabatier reaction, syngas

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