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alternative energy

alternative energy noun: energy derived from any source other than fossil fuels.

Noun

alternative energy (countable and uncountable, plural alternative energies)

  1. Energy derived from any source other than fossil fuels.
  2. Energy derived from any renewable source, i.e. other than fossil fuels or nuclear fission.

Forms of alternative energy

pluralalternative energies
alternative formalternate energy

Questions about alternative energy

What does alternative energy mean?
Alternative energy means energy derived from any source other than fossil fuels.
What part of speech is alternative energy?
Alternative energy is a noun.
What is the plural of alternative energy?
The plural of alternative energy is alternative energies.

Words near alternative energy in the dictionary

  1. alternative denial
  2. alternative denials
  3. alternative dispute resolution
  4. alternative dispute resolutions
  5. alternative energies
  6. alternative energy
  7. alternative episcopal oversight
  8. alternative fact
  9. alternative facts
  10. alternative fashion
  11. alternative fertilization

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