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Noun: synthetic fuel
  1. A synthetic fuel, usually liquid, that substitutes for a fossil fuel; traditionally usually be made using carbon from coal or natural case, but can also be made from more sustainable biomass or atmospheric carbon sources combined with hydrogen
    "Shipyard manufactured synthetic fuel production platforms will not have the carbon risk associated with long-dated investments in fossil fuel assets";
    - synfuel

Derived forms: synthetic fuels

Type of: fuel

Encyclopedia: Synthetic fuel