synfuel
[ sin-fyoo-uh l ]
/ ˈsɪnˌfyu əl /
noun
Origin of synfuel
An Americanism dating back to 1970–75;
syn(thetic) +
fuel
Words nearby synfuel
synergistic muscles,
synergy,
synesis,
synesthesia,
synesthesialgia,
synfuel,
synfuels,
syngamy,
syngas,
synge,
syngeneic
Cultural definitions for synfuels
synfuels
[ (sin-fyooh-uhlz) ]
Short for synthetic fuels. Synfuels are substances made through the extraction of petroleum or coal from minerals found in the western United States.
notes for synfuels
The cost of synfuels is presently too high to make them commercially attractive.