biodiesel

noun

bio·die·sel ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈdē-zəl

-səl

: a fuel that is similar to diesel fuel and is derived from usually vegetable sources (such as soybean oil)

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The hybrid stage will minimize the run time of the biodiesel generators. —

Nicole Cobler, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 Subsidies have been an important driver of supply growth and have favored renewable diesel over ethanol or biodiesel. —

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024 Financials remain an issue for the industry, however, as net returns for biodiesel have largely remained below that of ethanol for most of the past four years. —

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024 Canola in crosshairs Canada is among the world’s top producers of canola — an oilseed crop that is used to make cooking oil, animal feed and biodiesel fuel — and China has historically been one of its largest customers. —

Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for biodiesel