plant materials and animal waste used as fuel
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Natural gas
a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
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a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.the act of decreasing something markedly
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort; "she did the work with great efficiency"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.provide with a combustible substance that provides energy; "fuel aircraft, ships, and cars"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Resources and energy.in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature; "a very natural development"; "our natural environment"; "natural science…
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housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fossil, fuel, gaseous, cooking, heating.a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fossil, fuel, gaseous, cooking, heating.a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fossil, fuel, gaseous, cooking, heating.To prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal; as, to bake bread, meat,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fossil, fuel, gaseous, cooking, heating.The act or process of cooking in an oven, or of drying and hardening by heat or cold.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fossil, fuel, gaseous, cooking, heating.small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fossil, fuel, gaseous, cooking, heating.To be in boiling water, as in cooking; as, the potatoes are boiling.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fossil, fuel, gaseous, cooking, heating.A strong metallic vessel, usually of wrought iron plates riveted together, or a composite structure variously formed, in which steam i…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fossil, fuel, gaseous, cooking, heating.To cover with bread crumbs, preparatory to cooking; as, breaded cutlets.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fossil, fuel, gaseous, cooking, heating.A house on deck, where the cooking is done; -- commonly called the galley.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fossil, fuel, gaseous, cooking, heating.A large pear, shaped like a flattened top, used chiefly for cooking.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fossil, fuel, gaseous, cooking, heating.A piece of the backbone of an animal, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking. [See Illust. of Beef.]
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fossil, fuel, gaseous, cooking, heating.A piece of the backbone of an animal, from between the neck and the collar bone, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking; as, a chuc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fossil, fuel, gaseous, cooking, heating.
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