synfuel
noun
syn·fu·el
ˈsin-ˌfyü(-ə)l 
: a liquid or gaseous fuel derived especially from a fossil fuel that is a solid (such as coal) or part of a solid (such as tar sand or oil shale)
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Sasol’s Secunda synfuels operations increased production by 1 percent to a record 7.83 million tons.
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Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg.com, 25 July 2017
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Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg.com, 25 July 2017
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“Synfuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synfuel. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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