brandstof

Definitions of brandstof
  1. noun
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
    synonyms: L.P.G., LPG, autogas, splijtstof
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    butaan
    occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
    houtskool
    a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
    kolengas, lichtgas, steenkolengas, steenkoolgas
    gaseous mixture produced by distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting
    coke, cokes, cola, gascokes
    carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
    diesel, dieselolie
    a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines
    energiedrager
    fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content
    stookolie
    a petroleum product used for fuel
    benzine, gasoline, peut
    a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
    kerosine, lampolie
    a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
    methanol, methylalcohol
    a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
    propaan, propaangas
    colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
    watergas
    a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with small amounts of other gases; made by blowing steam over hot coke or coal
    brandhout, kachelhoutje, kachelhoutjes
    wood used for fuel
    diesel, dieselolie
    diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines; from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle)
    kolen, kool, steenkolen, steenkool
    fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
    aanmaakblokje
    (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire
    paraffine
    (British usage) kerosine
    napalm
    gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers
    aardgas, putgas
    a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
    gasolie
    an oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity
    aardolie, petroleum, petrolie
    a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
    blok, houtblok
    the large log at the back of a hearth fire
    punk, punker, punkie, tondel
    material for starting a fire
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