Definitions
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- noun Any form of
petroleum (or a similar substitute) madebiologically (especially fromalgae )
Etymologies
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From bio- + petroleum
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Examples
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In conjunction with University spinoff BioCee, which has the technology to stimulate reactions using microorganisms, Wackett hopes to create biopetroleum using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide.
mndaily.com - all articles lpetkoff@mndaily.com 2010
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And compared to more traditional biofuels like biodiesel or biopetroleum, ethanol is more tricky to produce.
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It's important to differentiate the fuel types; ethanol and biopetroleum are by no means interchangeable.
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