Fossil fuels
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002662
Oil, natural gas, and coal. Fossil fuels were made in nature from ancient plants and animals, and today we burn them to make energy.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002662 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | fossil energy resources; fossil oils |
| References | US Environmental Protection Agency; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Fuels; Mineral resources; Flue gas desulfurization; Peat; Petroleum; Coal; Natural gas; Oil shale |
| Translations | Spanish: combustibles fósiles |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002662",
"term": "Fossil fuels",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Oil, natural gas, and coal. Fossil fuels were made in nature from ancient plants and animals, and today we burn them to make energy.",
"synonyms": [
"fossil energy resources",
"fossil oils"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"fuels",
"mineral resources",
"flue gas desulfurization",
"peat",
"petroleum",
"coal",
"natural gas",
"oil shale"
],
"references": [
"US Environmental Protection Agency",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "combustibles fósiles"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/fossil-fuels/"
}
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