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oilgae

oilgae noun: oil-based algal biofuel.

Noun

oilgae (uncountable)

  1. (informal) oil-based algal biofuel
    • Algal biofuel, sometimes nicknamed oilgae by environmentalists, is a promising technology.2009 July 14, Jad Mouawad, “Exxon to Invest Millions to Make Fuel From Algae”, in New York Times

Origin of oilgae

Blend of oil + algae.

Questions about oilgae

What does oilgae mean?
Oilgae means oil-based algal biofuel.
What part of speech is oilgae?
Oilgae is a noun.

Words near oilgae in the dictionary

  1. oilfielder
  2. oilfielders
  3. oilfields
  4. oilfish
  5. oilfishes
  6. oilgae
  7. Oilgate
  8. oilhouse
  9. oilhouses
  10. oilier
  11. oilies

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