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 Definitions of fossil fuel  [ˈfɒs əl]  

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Definition of 'fossil fuel' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) fossil fuel
any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life.

Etymology:  (1835–45)

Definition of 'fossil fuel' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) fossil fuel
fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content

'fossil fuel' - Nearby Entries  

fossa  fosse  fossil  fossil copal  fossil fuel  fossiliferous  fossilisation  



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