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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resources
  3. energy resources
  4. fuels
  5. biofuels
  6. biodiesel
  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. biobased products
  5. biofuels
  6. biodiesel
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. biobased products
  5. biofuels
  6. biodiesel
  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. biobased products
  5. biofuels
  6. biodiesel
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. biobased products
  5. biofuels
  6. biodiesel
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. biobased products
  5. biofuels
  6. biodiesel
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. products and commodities
  3. biobased products
  4. biofuels
  5. biodiesel
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. energy resources
  3. renewable energy sources
  4. bioenergy
  5. biofuels
  6. biodiesel
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. renewable resources
  3. renewable energy sources
  4. bioenergy
  5. biofuels
  6. biodiesel

Preferred term

biodiesel

Type

  • Product

Definition

  • Information A biofuel for use in diesel engines produced through the transesterfication of organically-derived oils or fats combined with alcohol (ethanol or methanol) in the presence of a catalyst. It may be used either as a replacement for or as a component of diesel fuel.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/67732

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