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Definition of biofuel

biofuel

/ˈbaɪ.oʊˌfjuː.əl/
bi · o · fu · el
Plural:biofuels
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• noun

1

A fuel derived directly from living matter or recently living biological material, such as plant biomass, agricultural crops, or animal waste, as opposed to slow geological processes.

Example

"The airline is investing heavily in sustainable biofuel derived from algae and agricultural waste to reduce its carbon emissions."

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• Nearby Words

biodiverse
biodiversity
bioenergy
biofuel
biogas
biographee
biographer

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1970s by combining the prefix bio- (from Ancient Greek bios, meaning 'life') with fuel (from Old French fouaille, 'bundle of firewood').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Biofuel. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/biofuel
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