n.
Pronunciation: ' sin- ˌ fyü(- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: syn thetic + fuel
Date: 1975
: a liquid or gaseous fuel derived especially from a fossil fuel that is a solid (as coal) or part of a solid (as tar sand or oil shale)
n.
Pronunciation: ' sin- ˌ fyü(- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: syn thetic + fuel
Date: 1975
: a liquid or gaseous fuel derived especially from a fossil fuel that is a solid (as coal) or part of a solid (as tar sand or oil shale)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012