diesel oil

American  

[dee-zuhl oil] / ˈdi zəl ˌɔɪl /

noun

1. diesel fuel.

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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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diesel oil

The energy operations supply various fuels used for heating, cooking and transportation, including liquefied petroleum gas, biopropane and renewable dimethyl ether, as well as diesel oil and gasoline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Gasoil is a crude-oil derivative, commonly known as diesel oil, used for agricultural machinery, ships and railways, making it a crucial industrial fuel.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2022

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

From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2022

We spent weeks at the huge Shell Haven Refinery with a special instructor who taught us all about fuel oil and diesel oil and gas oil and lubricating oil and kerosene and gasoline.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl