fuel

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
2. Substance that provides nourishment for a living organism; food.
3. Something that stimulates, encourages or maintains an action.

brandstof

stookmateriaal

butagas

fiull

purvey

provide for

wood and charcoal

reinforcement

fire-wood

a log

combustible material

Frequentie

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈfjuːəl/

From Middle English fewell, from Old French fouaille, feuaille (“firewood, kindling”), from feu (“fire”), from Late Latin focus (“fire”), from Latin focus (“hearth”). Cognate with Spanish fuego (“fire”), and Portuguese fogo (“fire”). Doublet of focus.