Vocabolario per IELTS (accademico) - Energia e carburante

animal or plant substances or other organic matter that is used as a source of fuel

biomassa

to consume fuel for the production of heat or energy

bruciare

the power or ability to produce, perform or deploy something

capacità

operated or produced by the use of coal as fuel

a carbone

(physics) a source of power that is required to do any work that may exist in potential, kinetic, thermal and other forms

energia

a fuel that is found in nature and obtained from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago, such as coal and gas

carburante fossile

(of a substance or product) causing no harm to the environment

sostenibile

the energy that is obtained through different means, such as electrical or solar, to operate different equipment or machines

energia

(of a resource, energy, etc.) naturally restored as fast as or faster than they are used up

rinnovabile

power that is obtained from the sun in the form of electrical energy

energia solare

a piece of equipment, usually placed on a roof, that absorbs the energy of sun and uses it to produce electricity or heat

pannello solare

firm and stable in form, not like a gas or liquid

solido

the hot gas produced when water is heated to the boiling point

vapore

a clean and powerful energy that is obtained by splitting atoms, which then can be used to produce heat, electricity, etc.

energia atomica

the central part of Earth, or any other planet

nucleo

(physics) a nuclear reaction by which the nuclei of atoms combine and form a heavier nucleus, producing nuclear energy

fusione

the accident in which the core of a nuclear reactor fails to operate and the fuel melts the container releasing an alarming level of radiation

fusione nucleare

(physics) a structure that harnesses the energy produced from a nuclear reaction and converts it into electricity

reattore nucleare

the energy transmitted in the form of particles or waves through the space or a matter

radiazione

the dangerous and radioactive byproduct of a nuclear reaction

rifiuti radioattivi

able to burn with little or no smoke

senza fumi

to burn in a very bright and strong flame

brillare

to burn brightly in a hot gas

fiammeggiare

to cause something to catch fire

accendere

to make a fire or spark while two surfaces are rubbed against each other

colpire

an engine that uses compression ignition system to burn a type of heavy oil as fuel

diesel

a liquid fuel that is used in internal combustion engines such as car engines, etc.

benzina

a period during which the electric power supply of a region is stopped

blackout

a flow of electricity resulted from the movement of electrically charged particles in a direction

corrente

a form of energy that is carried by wires, cables, etc. and is used for lighting, heating, driving machines, etc.

elettricità

a form of energy that is produced from organic or biological sources, which can be naturally replaced

bioenergia

a gas, especially methane, that is produced as a result of the decomposition of animal or plant remains, which is used as fuel

biogas

energy that is generated from the force of running water

idroelettrico

power harnessed from renewable resources that are carbon neutral and help protecting the environment

energia verde