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biodiesel

[bahy-oh-dee-zuhl, ‐suhl]

noun

  1. a biofuel that, alone or blended with diesel fuel, can be substituted for standard diesel fuel in an unmodified diesel engine: blended forms of biodiesel are also used as heating oils.



biodiesel

/ ˈɪəʊˌ徱ːə /

noun

  1. a biofuel intended for use in diesel engines

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

biodiesel

  1. See under biofuel

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Word History and Origins

Origin of biodiesel1

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- ( def. ) + diesel ( def. ); petrodiesel ( def. )
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The NGO's executive director, Ricardo Pineda, explains that their idea originated from earlier efforts by different companies and organisations to transform used cooking oil into biodiesel.

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"But in Honduras, we don't have a market for biodiesel," he says.

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In a statement they said "there is a major certification verification issue that needs to be addressed as a matter of priority", adding that the "ISCC should do much more to ensure that non-EU Biodiesel is really what it claims to be".

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One third-party Tesla modification company, aimed at civilian and government clients, sells Cybertruck upgrades so it can run on jet fuel, diesel, biodiesel, and electricity.

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Already, two California refineries have ceased producing gasoline to make biodiesel fuel for use in heavy-duty trucks, a cleaner-fuel alternative that enjoys rich state subsidies.

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