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alcohol fuel
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈæl.kə.hɒl ˌfjuː.əl/ us /ˈæl.kə.hɑːl ˌfjuː.əl/
a type of alcohol, such as methanol or ethanol, that is burned as fuel in an engine:
Brazil is the world's alcohol fuel leader, where ethanol is brewed from sugar cane and beets.
Alcohol fuels require engine components that are corrosion resistant.
Indy cars haven't used petrol since the 1960s because alcohol fuel is more stable and fires are easier to control.
Some alcohols, mainly ethanol and methanol, can be used as an alcohol fuel.
It's an optimized mix of ethanol and methanol that burns hotter than previously available alcohol fuel.
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