noun
- synthetic fuel produced from coal, oil shale, tar sands, or other sources as an alternative to petroleum
Usage: technical
Examples
- The government invested billions in synfuel research during the energy crisis.
- Coal-based synfuel production requires significant water resources.
- Environmental groups oppose synfuel development due to high carbon emissions.
- The synfuel plant converts natural gas into liquid transportation fuel.
- Rising oil prices made synfuel production economically viable.
- Scientists are developing cleaner methods for synfuel manufacturing.