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fossil fuel All deposits of organic material capable of being burnt for fuel; chiefly coal, oil, and gas. These are formed under pressure by alteration or decomposition of plant or animal remains.

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A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Â© A Dictionary of Ecology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

fossil fuel All deposits of organic material that are dug from the ground (from the Latin fossilis, meaning ‘dug up’) and are capable of being burnt for fuel; chiefly coal, oil, and gas. These are formed under pressure by alteration or decomposition of plant or animal remains.

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