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metho/ˈmɛθoʊ/
Methylated spirits.
ethanol/ˈɛ.θə.nɒl/ /ˈɛ.θə.nɑl/
A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.
blast furnace/ˈblæst ˈfɜːrnɪs/ /ˈblæst ˈfɝnɪs/
As above, but specifically a forge where the fuel and the ore are intermixed.
verd/vɜːd/
The privilege of cutting green wood within a forest for fuel.
charring/ˈtʃɑːrɪŋ/ /ˈtʃærɪŋ/
The incomplete combustion of organic material.
supercharged/ˈsuːpərˌtʃɑːrdʒd/ /ˈsuːpərˌtʃɑːrdʒəd/
To increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the crankshaft.
seat/siːt/
The starting point of a fire.
diborane/ˈdaɪbɔːreɪn/ /ˈdɪbɔːreɪn/
Boron hydride, B2H6, a colourless explosive gas with a nasty smell; it has an unusual structure in which two of the hydrogen atoms form a bridge between the two boron atoms
biodiesel/ˌbaɪoʊˈdiːzəl/ /ˌbaɪəʊˈdiːzəl/
Fuel for diesel engines made of renewable organic raw materials as opposed to fossil hydrocarbons
gas pump/ˈɡæs ˌpʌmp/
A device at a gas station that dispenses gasoline.