flex-fuel
adjective
: designed to run on either traditional gasoline or a gasoline/alcohol blend (such as gasohol)
In the past few years, Brazil's bioethanol industry has sprouted new wings thanks to higher petrol prices and 'flex-fuel' cars, which can sense different mixtures of petrol and ethanol and adjust their workings accordingly.—Emma Marris
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