biodiesel

/ˈbaɪəʊdiːzl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbaɪəʊdiːzl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈdē-zəl -səl/ (ame, mw)

biodiesel — noun

1. a fuel for diesel engines made from plant oils or animal fats that causes less p

1.名詞B2
釋義

a fuel for diesel engines made from plant oils or animal fats that causes less pollution than ordinary diesel

例句

Biodiesel made from recycled cooking oil powers many buses in Taipei.

collocation: biodiesel + made from [renewable source]

The Tanaka family runs their farm truck on biodiesel they make from old oil.

同義詞
  • biofuel

    a broader term that includes biodiesel as well as ethanol and other fuels from organic sources

  • renewable diesel

    a similar fuel made from renewable sources but chemically closer to petroleum diesel

反義詞
  • petrodiesel

    diesel refined from crude petroleum rather than organic sources

  • fossil diesel

    diesel made from fossil fuels, with higher carbon emissions than biodiesel

用法筆記

Biodiesel is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form. It is commonly used as a modifier before nouns such as plant, fuel, blend, or production.

常見錯誤

❌Biodiesel is a vegetable oil.
✅Biodiesel is a fuel made from vegetable oils.
💡Biodiesel is a processed fuel, not the raw oil itself.
❌I filled my car with biodiesels.
✅I filled my car with biodiesel.
💡Biodiesel is uncountable and does not take a plural form.