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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > energy resources > renewable energy sources > bioenergy > biofuels
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > renewable resources > renewable energy sources > bioenergy > biofuels
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > energy resources > fuels > biofuels
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > biobased products > biofuels
Preferred Term:

biofuels

Definition:
Gas or liquid fuel made from plant material (biomass). Includes wood, wood waste, wood liquors, peat, railroad ties, wood sludge, spent sulfite liquors, agricultural waste, straw, tires, fish oils, tall oil, sludge waste, waste alcohol, municipal solid waste, landfill gases, other waste, and ethanol blended into motor gasoline.
Concept Schemes:
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Broader Concept:
fuels, biobased products, bioenergy
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Entry Terms:
  • biofuel oils
  • biomass fuels
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17321
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2020-04-14
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