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Definition: BIOFUELS

Part of Speech Definition
Noun Plural 1. Plural inflection of the noun biofuel.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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Specialty Definition: BIOFUELS

Domain Definition
Electrical Engineering Biofuels are renewable energy sources from living things. They are to be distinguished from fossil fuels which are also of biological origin but which are non-renewable. Source: European Union. (references)
Energy 1: Organic materials, such as wood, waste, and alcohol, burned for energy purposes. (references)
  2: Wood, waste, and alcohol fuels. (references)
  3: Liquid fuels and blending components produced from biomass (plant) feedstocks, used primarily for transportation. (references)
  4: Fuels made from cellulosic biomass resources. Biofuels include ethanol, biodiesel, and methanol. (references)
  5: Biomass converted to liquid or gaseous fuels such as ethanol, methanol, methane, and hydrogen. (references)
Medicine Biofuels are, as the name implies, renewable energy sources from living things; they are to be distinguished from fossil fuels which are also of biological origin but which are non-renew able (Energy primer, p. 106). Source: European Union. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: BIOFUELS

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Second generation biofuels 15     BioFuels Security Act 4
Directive on the Promotion of the use of biofuels and other renewable fuels for transport 11     Directive on the Promotion of the use of biofuels and other renewable fuels for transport 11
Lovecraft Biofuels 5     Lovecraft Biofuels 5
BioFuels Security Act 4     National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (Brazil) 3
National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (Brazil) 3     Second generation biofuels 15

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: BIOFUELS

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Brazilian Portuguese biocombustivel (biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuel, biomass fuels). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Danish biomassebrændstoffer (biofuels, biomass fuels), biobrændsel (biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuels). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Danish biomassebrændstoffer (biofuels, biomass fuels), biobrændsel (biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuels). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Dansk biomassebrændstoffer (biofuels, biomass fuels), biobrændsel (biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuels). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch biobrandstoffen (biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuel, biomass fuels). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish biopolttoaine (biodiesel, biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuels). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Français biocombustibles (biofuels, biomass fuels), biocombustibles et biocarburants (biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuel, biomass fuels), biocombustible (biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuel, biomass fuels), biocarburants (biofuels, biomass fuels), biocarburant (biofuel, biomass fuel, biofuels, biomass fuels, liquids from biomass). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
French biocombustibles (biofuels, biomass fuels), biocombustibles et biocarburants (biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuel, biomass fuels), biocombustible (biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuel, biomass fuels), biocarburants (biofuels, biomass fuels), biocarburant (biofuel, biomass fuel, biofuels, biomass fuels, liquids from biomass). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese biocombustivel (biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuel, biomass fuels). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi biobränsle (biomass fuel, biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuels). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Sjaelland biomassebrændstoffer (biofuels, biomass fuels), biobrændsel (biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuels). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish biocombustibles (biofuels, biomass fuels), biocombustible (biofuel, biomass fuel, biofuels, biomass fuels). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea biopolttoaine (biodiesel, biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuels). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi biopolttoaine (biodiesel, biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuels). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska biobränsle (biomass fuel, biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuels). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish biobränsle (biomass fuel, biofuel, biofuels, biomass fuels). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, biofuels. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: BIOFUELS

Language Translations for “biofuels” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin iofuelsbay (biofuels). Additional references: Pig Latin, biofuels. (volunteer)
Terran B biocombustible (biofuels). Additional references: Terran B, biofuels. (volunteer)
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