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fossil fuel
fos·sil fu·el (plural fos·sil fu·els)


noun 
Definition:
 
fuel derived from prehistoric organisms: any carbon-containing fuel derived from the decomposed remains of prehistoric plants and animals, e.g. coal, peat, petroleum, and natural gas
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