synfuel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of synfuel
An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; syn(thetic) + fuel
Example Sentences
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Dating to the 1980s, Arthur J. Gallagher has sought out opportunities, for example, in subsidized low-income housing and the so-called synfuel tax credit, designed to promote domestically-produced synthetic fuels that can reduce U.S. import dependence.
From Reuters • Dec. 4, 2018
In July, Edwards was on the verge of awarding $3.5 billion in loan and price guarantees for three synfuel projects when Stockman tried to cut off the money.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cracks Representative Clarence Brown of Ohio: "Every committee in Congress has a synfuel bill, except the Ethics Committee."
From Time Magazine Archive
Goal: 2.5 million bbl. of synfuel a day by 1990.
From Time Magazine Archive
Actually building a synfuel plant could require five years or more, and environmental objections and court protests might drag out projects even longer.
From Time Magazine Archive
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