(かせきねんりょう)

かせきねんりょう
noun
fossil fuel
technical
1. fossil fuel
Natural fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, formed from the remains of ancient organisms. A key term in environmental and energy discussions.
化石燃料(かせきねんりょう)使用(しよう)()らすべきだ。
We should reduce the use of fossil fuels.
化石燃料(かせきねんりょう)(たよ)らないエネルギー必要(ひつよう)だ。
We need energy that doesn't rely on fossil fuels.
Burning fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide, which causes global warming.

A compound of 化石(かせき) (fossil) and 燃料(ねんりょう) (fuel). Includes 石炭(せきたん) (coal), 石油(せきゆ) (petroleum/oil), and 天然(てんねん)ガス (natural gas). Frequently used in discussions about 環境問題(かんきょうもんだい) (environmental issues) and 再生可能(さいせいかのう)エネルギー (renewable energy). Common collocations include 化石燃料(かせきねんりょう)から脱却(だっきゃく) (breaking away from fossil fuels) and 化石燃料(かせきねんりょう)依存(いぞん) (dependence on fossil fuels).

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