fossil fuel — fossil fuels also fossil fuel N MASS Fossil fuel is fuel such as coal or oil that is formed from the decayed remains of plants or animals … English dictionary
fossil fuel — fossil .fuel n [U and C] 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
Fossil — Fos sil, n. 1. A substance dug from the earth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Note: Formerly all minerals were called fossils, but the word is now restricted to express the remains of animals and plants found buried in the earth. Ure. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fossil fuel — fossil ,fuel noun count or uncount a fuel such as coal or oil, made from decayed material from animals or plants that lived many thousands of years ago … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Fossil — For other uses, see Fossil (disambiguation). Three small ammonite fossils, each approximately 1.5 cm across … Wikipedia
fossil — fossillike, adj. /fos euhl/, n. 1. any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc. 2. a markedly outdated or old fashioned person or thing. 3. a linguistic form that is archaic except… … Universalium
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center — Infobox zoo zoo name = Fossil Rim Wildlife Center logo width = logo caption = image width = image caption = date opened = 1986 date opening = date closed = location = Glen Rose, Texas area = convert|1700|acre|km2 coordinates = coord|32.1648666|… … Wikipedia
fossil fuel — noun fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth s crust with high carbon and hydrogen content • Hypernyms: ↑fuel • Hyponyms: ↑coal, ↑natural gas, ↑gas, ↑petroleum, ↑crude oil, ↑crude … Useful english dictionary
fossil — 01. A woman recently found the [fossil] of one of the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived in a river bed in northern British Columbia. 02. You can see the [fossils] of leaves and small animals in these rocks we found at the beach. 03. The… … Grammatical examples in English
Fossil Falls — the Fossil Falls is a unique geological feature, located in the Coso Mountains. Volcanic activity in the mountain range, along with meltwater from glaciers in the nearby Sierra Nevada mountain range played a role in the creation of the… … Wikipedia
