Simple Description

A fossil fuel

Further Detail

Diesel is extracted from crude oil through the process of fractional distillation. It has a higher boiling point then petrol. When diesel is burned it releases carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. It is a non-renewable fuel.

Related Words:

• Non-renewable
• Fossil fuel
• Fractional distillation
• Greenhouse gas
• Petrol
• Hydrocarbon

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