noun · academic
biofuel
UK/ˈbaɪəʊˌfjuːəl/US/ˈbaɪoʊˌfjuːəl/BI·o·fuel
a fuel produced from living matter (such as plant material) used as an alternative to fossil fuels
Examples
“Many countries encourage the production of biofuel to reduce dependence on oil.”
“Researchers are improving crop yields to make biofuel more efficient.”
“Biofuel can lower greenhouse-gas emissions if produced sustainably.”
Band 8 sentence
“Investing in second‑generation biofuel technologies could reconcile rural development with emission reduction targets.”
Collocations
- produce biofuel from
- biofuel production
- biofuel crops
Word family
Common mistakes
Biofuels is widely used→Biofuels are widely used
produce biofuel with corn→produce biofuel from corn
Say it for a higher band
5fuel→6biodiesel→7+biofuel
Synonyms
bioenergy
Easily confused
biodiesel
“Many buses were converted to run on biodiesel made from used cooking oil.”
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