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syn·fu·el
(sĭn′fyo͞o′əl)n.
A liquid or gaseous fuel derived by chemical processes from feedstocks such as coal, shale, tar sand, or biomass.
[syn(thetic) + fuel.]
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synfuel
(ˈsɪnˌfjuːəl)n
(Chemical Engineering) a synthetic fuel substituting as a petroleum product
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syn•fu•el
(ˈsɪnˌfyu əl)n.
liquid or gaseous fuel manufactured from coal or in the form of oil extracted from shale or tar sands.
[1970–75, Amer.]
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