Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biodiesel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: biodiesel
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fuel for diesel engines made from renewable organic raw materials, as opposed to fossil hydrocarbons.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Biodiesel is an increasingly popular alternative fuel because it's made by refining oil. Thinner than vegetable oil, biodiesel can power diesel engines without further conversion."
"Biodiesel is a technologically feasible alternative to petrodiesel, but nowadays biodiesel costs 1.5 to 3 times more than fossil diesel in developed countries."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- German Dieselbor. English diesel English biodiesel From bio- + diesel.

Usage

Inflected Forms

biodiesels (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

petrodiesel

Synonyms

bioderv

Questions

What does biodiesel mean?: Fuel for diesel engines made from renewable organic raw materials, as opposed to fossil hydrocarbons.
Where does biodiesel come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- German Dieselbor. English diesel English biodiesel From bio- + diesel.

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