ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Meaning of ALTERNATIVE FUELS in English

Fuels that can replace ordinary gasoline. Alternative fuels may have particularly desirable energy efficiency and pollution reduction features. Alternative fuels include compressed natural gas, alcohols, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and electricity. The 1990 Clean Air Act encourages development and sale of alternative fuels.

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ALTERNATIVE — adj 1. alternate, alternating; 2. alternative; currente alternative alternating current
Interlingua English vocab
ALTERNATIVE — I. ȯlˈtərnəd.iv, -tə̄n-, -təin-, -nətiv also al- adjective Etymology: alternate (I) +-ive 1. : offering a choice of two or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALTERNATIVE — — alternatively , adv. — alternativeness, alternativity , n. /awl terr"neuh tiv, al-/ , n. 1. a choice limited to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ALTERNATIVE — I. ȯl-ˈtər-nə-tiv, al- adjective Date: 1540 1. : alternate 1 2. : offering or expressing a choice several alternative plans …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ALTERNATIVE — adj alternate; reciprocal. 2. alternative ·adj offering a choice of two things. 3. alternative ·adj disjunctive; as, an alternative conjunction. …
Webster English vocab
ALTERNATIVE — alternative BrE AmE ɔːl ˈtɜːn ət ɪv ɒl- AmE \ ɔːl ˈtɝːn ət̬ ɪv ɑːl-, æl- ▷ alternative|ly li ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ALTERNATIVE — / ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv; NAmE -ˈtɜːrn-/ noun , adjective ■ noun a thing that you can choose to do or have out …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ALTERNATIVE — I. al ‧ ter ‧ na ‧ tive 1 S2 W2 AC /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv $ ɒːlˈtɜːr-, æl-/ BrE AmE adjective [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALTERNATIVE — adj. & n. --adj. 1 (of one or more things) available or usable instead of another (an alternative route). °Use …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ALTERNATIVE — adj. & n. adj. 1 (of one or more things) available or usable instead of another (an alternative route). °Use …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ALTERNATIVE — adj. & n. --adj. 1. (of one or more things) available or usable instead of another (an alternative route). Usage: …
Oxford English vocab
ALTERNATIVE — ( alternatives) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: The form 'alternate' is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ALTERNATIVE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: The form 'alternate' is sometimes …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ALTERNATIVE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a new/different/fresh/alternative approach ▪ a new approach to pollution control a parallel/an alternative universe …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ALTERNATIVE — [esp. US] alternate [noun], [adjective] - (something that is) different from something else, esp. from what is usual, and offering …
Cambridge English vocab
ALTERNATIVE — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ attractive , effective , good , radical ▪ acceptable , reasonable , suitable ▪ available , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ALTERNATIVE — n. 25B6; adjective an alternative route : DIFFERENT, other, another, second, possible, substitute, replacement; standby, emergency, reserve, back-up, auxiliary, fallback; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ALTERNATIVE — adj. 1 alternate, variant, (an)other, different, additional; substitute, surrogate Alternative models are available n. 2 alternate, variant, choice, option, selection; …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ALTERNATIVE — adjective and noun (Lifestyle and Leisure) adjective: Offering a different approach from the conventional or established one; belonging to the …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
FUELS — Топлива
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ALTERNATIVE — альтернатива; выбор из двух возможностей - undesirable * нежелательная альтернатива - to propose an * предлагать альтернативу - to be …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FUELS — Топлива
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ALTERNATIVE — alternative.ogg 1. ɔ:lʹtɜ:nətıv n 1. альтернатива; выбор из двух возможностей undesirable alternative - нежелательная альтернатива to propose to endorse, to …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ALTERNATIVE — 1) вариант, альтернатива||альтернативный - admissible alternative - both-sided alternative - composite alternative - continuous alternative - exclusive alternative - feasible alternative - generalized alternative - go-no go alternative - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ALTERNATIVE — 1. ɔ:lʹtɜ:nətıv n 1. альтернатива; выбор из двух возможностей undesirable alternative - нежелательная альтернатива to propose to endorse, to reject …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ALTERNATIVE — 1. сущ. альтернатива, выбор viable alternative — правильный выбор to propose an alternative — предоставить выбор Syn: alternate 2. прил. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ALTERNATIVE — 1. сущ. альтернатива, выбор viable alternative — правильный выбор to propose an alternative — предоставить выбор Syn: alternate 2. прил. 1) альтернативный 2) взаимоисключающий 3) переменный, переменно действующий • Gram: Alternative question
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ALTERNATIVE — 1. _n. альтернатива, выбор; there is no other alternative but... - нет другого выбора, кроме... 2. _a. 1> взаимоисключающий, альтернативный; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
ALTERNATIVE — 1. сущ. альтернатива, выбор - alternative claim - alternative design - alternative hypothesis - alternative minimum tax - alternative payee - alternative relief - alternative scenario - alternative solutions - …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
ALTERNATIVE — 1) вариант; альтернатива, выбор альтернативы [c crimson]|| вариантный; альтернативный; взаимоисключающий; второй (из двух возможных) 2) стат. альтернативная гипотеза, альтернатива - …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
ALTERNATIVE — альтернатива, выбор ; вариант ; (#pl.) товары-заменители, ; культуры-заменители ; альтернативный ; гибкий ; ~ alternative exchange rate regime ; …
Англо-Русский Деловой словарь
ALTERNATIVE — 1. сущ. 1) общ. вариант; альтернатива Students want business alternative to military service. — Студенты хотят иметь возможность заниматься бизнесом как альтернативу …
Новый англо-русский толковый словарь по менеджменту и экономике труда
FUELS — Топлива
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ALTERNATIVE — альтернатива; выбор из двух возможностей - undesirable * нежелательная альтернатива - to propose an * предлагать альтернативу - to be …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FUELS — топливо
Англо-Русский словарь
CLEAN FUELS — Low-pollution fuels that can replace ordinary gasoline. These are alternative fuels, including gasohol (gasoline-alcohol mixtures), natural gas and LPG (liquefied …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
PETROLEUM — I or crude oil Complex mixture of hydrocarbon s derived from the geologic transformation and decomposition of plants and animals …
Английский словарь Британика
FOSSIL FUEL — Any of a class of materials of biologic origin occurring within the Earth's crust that can be used as a …
Английский словарь Британика
NATURAL GAS — I. noun : gas issuing from the earth's crust through natural openings or bored wells ; especially : any of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLEAN ENERGY — alternative fuels, fuels which have lower emission rates than typical sources of energy
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PETROLEUM — complex mixture of hydrocarbons that occur in the Earth in liquid, gaseous, or solid forms. The term is often restricted …
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HEAVY OIL AND TAR SAND — crude oils below 20 API gravity are usually considered to be heavy. The lighter conventional crudes are often waterflooded to …
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FOSSIL FUEL — any of a class of materials of biological origin occurring within the Earth's crust that can be used as a …
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COAL — solid, dark-coloured, carbon-rich material that occurs in stratified, sedimentary deposits. It is one of the most important of the primary …
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ATMOSPHERE — gaseous envelope that surrounds the Earth. Other planets of the solar system, as well as a few of the large …
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FUEL — I. fu ‧ el 1 S3 W2 /ˈfjuːəl/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FUEL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FOSSIL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fossil fuel (= a fuel such as coal or oil, produced by the gradual …
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ENVIRONMENTAL
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FOSSIL FUEL — Any of a class of materials of biologic origin occurring within the Earth's crust that can be used as a …
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Environmental Engineering English vocabulary

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