"petrodiesel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: petrodiesels [plural]
Etymology: petro- + diesel Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|petro|diesel}} petro- + diesel Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} petrodiesel (countable and uncountable, plural petrodiesels)
  1. (retronym) Diesel derived from petroleum (contrasted with biodiesel). Tags: countable, retronym, uncountable Categories (topical): Petroleum

Inflected forms

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