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noun
A liquid used to reduce controlled emissions from the exhaust of diesel engines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liquid, fluid
History
From diesel exhaust + fluid. From being a liquid, which is a class of fluid, used for the treatment of the exhaust from diesel internal combustion engines.
