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biofuel

3.9

Relating to fuel made from plants, animals, or organic waste

adjective
/ˈbaɪoʊˌfjuːəl/

Specialized

: biocombustible

Many companies are investing in biofuel technology as a sustainable energy source.

Examples

So how does the what is the fundamental principle of microbial cathodic biofuel reactors?
The use of biofuel helps reduce carbon emissions from transportation.
Researchers are exploring how biofuel can be produced from agricultural waste.

How Artificial

synfuel

Specialized

1 7.3

fuel oil

Specialized

5 3.5

biofuel

Specialized

3.9

crude oil

Specialized

47 3.4

Surface Forms

biofuel positive

Morphology

biofuel = biofuel (transparent) = bio + fuel

This is a zero-derived relational adjective based on the noun 'biofuel', so its meaning follows directly from the noun.

Etymology

The adjective biofuel comes from the parts bio- meaning 'life', the same 'bio' you see in 'biology', and fuel, so it describes things made from or using fuel from living matter. That's why a biofuel car or plant is one that runs on or makes fuel from plants or waste.