fuel oil

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fuel oil

noun fuel oils

uncountable, usually Any of various grades of oil used principally as fuel.
uncountable, usually The heaviest commercial fuel that can be obtained from crude oil. Near-synonyms: bunker oil, bunker fuel, bunker (ellipsis)
Similar: bunker oil, bunker fuel, bunker

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@misc{fuel_oil_2026,
  title = {fuel oil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fuel%20oil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}