plant materials and animal waste used as fuel
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resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature
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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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Existing in act or reality; really acted or acting; in fact; real; -- opposed to potential, possible, virtual, speculative, conceivabl…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resources, actual, potential, supplied, nature.The state of being actual; reality; as, the actuality of God's nature.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resources, actual, potential, supplied, nature.Related to, or of the nature of, aerobies; as, aerobiotic plants, which live only when supplied with free oxygen.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resources, actual, potential, supplied, nature.open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement";…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resources, actual, potential, supplied, nature.the electric potential that occurs in a living organism.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resources, actual, potential, supplied, nature.a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resources, actual, potential, supplied, nature.an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resources, actual, potential, supplied, nature.a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resources, actual, potential, supplied, nature.potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resources, actual, potential, supplied, nature.potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resources, actual, potential, supplied, nature.(physics) the potential energy of an electric charge in an electric field, or of an electric current in a magnetic field.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resources, actual, potential, supplied, nature.An actuality; a conception completely actualized, in distinction from mere potential existence.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resources, actual, potential, supplied, nature.Having the same potential.
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