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noun
A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter, used as a fuel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *ǵheh2-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas English biogas From bio- + gas.
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