biofuel
UK/'baɪəʊ'fjuːəl/US/baiәu'fju:әl/
Definitions
n.
Fuel made from living matter such as plants or animal waste
生物燃料，由植物、动物废料等生物质制成的燃料
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedbio (life) + fuel = fuel derived from living matter (crops, algae, waste) rather than from fossil deposits.
Root bio still carries 34 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.biofuel production生物燃料生产
- 2.produce biofuel生产生物燃料
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many buses now run on biofuel made from used cooking oil.
- 2.
Biofuel production competes with food crops for land.