combustibile

Definitions of combustibile
  1. noun
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
    synonyms: carburante
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    butano
    occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
    carbon fossile, carbone
    a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
    coke
    carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
    benzina
    a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
    propano
    colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
    paraffina
    (British usage) kerosine
    petrolio
    a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
    esca
    material for starting a fire
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