synfuel
/ˈsɪnˌfjuːəl/
noun
- A fuel made from coal, natural gas, or biomass using chemical processes, rather than from crude oil.
- Some cars can run on synfuel made from natural gas.
- The company is investing in synfuel technology to reduce dependence on imported oil.
- Environmentalists debate whether synfuel production is cleaner than traditional oil refining.