diesel oil

British  

noun

1. Also called (Brit): derv.  a fuel obtained from petroleum distillation that is used in diesel engines. It has a relatively low ignition temperature (540°C) and is ignited by the heat of compression See also cetane number

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diesel oil Scientific  

1. A lightweight mixture of liquid hydrocarbons that are derived from petroleum. The hydrocarbons in diesel oil contain between 13 and 25 carbon atoms. Diesel oil is used as a fuel for diesel engines.

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Example Sentences

The steam-powered car became possible once gasoline and diesel oil replaced wood and coal for the powering of engines.

From Salon

It sails on diesel oil, the same fuel that powers most ships on the nation’s waterways.

From Washington Post

The supplies of diesel oil have done nothing to alleviate the shortages of gasoline that have further paralyzed the bankrupt economy, causing huge lines at gas stations.

From Washington Post

Production of diesel oil filters stopped one day when the plant ran out of the plastic caps that cover one end.

From Washington Post

One concerned a waste hauler, Asbury Environmental Services, accused of discharging marine diesel oil into a storm drain that led to the Los Angeles River.

From Los Angeles Times