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fossil oil

/ˈfɒs.əl ɔɪl/

Tradução: Recurso natural não renovável formado a partir de restos de organismos antigos, usado como combustível ou matéria-prima para energia e processos industriais.

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/ˈfɒs.əl ɔɪl/B2formaltechnical
  • ptRecurso natural não renovável formado a partir de restos de organismos antigos, usado como combustível ou matéria-prima para energia e processos industriais.

A non-renewable natural resource formed from the remains of ancient organisms, used as fuel or raw material for energy and industrial processes.

  1. PetroleumB2formal

    A naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the Earth's surface, composed of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons. It is a fossil fuel formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms.

    ptPetróleo

    • The extraction of fossil oil has significant environmental impacts.
    • Many countries are trying to reduce their dependence on fossil oil.
    • Fossil oil is refined to produce gasoline, diesel, and other products.