diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

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FTCs can be claimed on nontaxable use of gasoline, aviation gasoline, undyed diesel fuel or undyed kerosene, and can only be claimed by those own or operate a business and meet certain requirements, such as running a farm or purchasing aviation gasoline. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 One particle of smoke is categorized as PM2.5, and these pollutants often derive from the combustion of gasoline, oil, diesel fuel and wood. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024 Why Kitchen Air Pollution Matters for Health When considering air quality, many people focus on outdoor pollutants like diesel fuel or forest fires. Sarah Garone, Health, 13 Dec. 2024 Recent studies have raised concerns that as climate change accelerates ice melt in Greenland, there could be a risk that abandoned hazardous materials, including nuclear waste and diesel fuel, could be released into the environment. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for diesel fuel 

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diesel fuel was in 1949

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“Diesel fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20fuel. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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