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fossil fuel

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 04.06.2026

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aastatuhandete jooksul maapõue ladestunud ja seal teisenenud põlev orgaaniline aine, mida kasutatakse kütusena (nt kivisüsi, põlevkivi, nafta, maagaas)

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 703094 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain Physicsenvironment affected
fossiilkütus preferred
  • coal, oil or natural gas, which are derived from fossilized organic matter
fossiilkütus preferred
ürgkütus
fossil fuel
combustible fossile
fossiler Brennstoff

Rohepöörde ja ringmajanduse terminibaas

ID 657058 Last modified 07.03.2025
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fossiilkütus
  • aastatuhandete jooksul maapõue ladestunud ja seal teisenenud põlev orgaaniline aine, nt kivisüsi, põlevkivi, nafta, maagaas ja pruunsüsi, mis liigitatakse taastumatute energiaallikate hulka
  • a generic term for non-renewable energy sources such as coal, coal products, natural gas, derived gas, crude oil, petroleum products and non-renewable wastes; fossil fuels can be also made by industrial processes from other fossil fuels
fossiilkütus
fossil fuel

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  • fossil fuel

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