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Topic: GAS, COAL, OIL

fossil fuel

 noun
     
fossil fuel [uncountable and countable]
TPG a fuel such as coal or oil that is produced by the very gradual decaying of animals or plants over millions of years:
Environmentalists would like to see fossil fuels replaced by renewable energy sources.
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