Vocabulário para IELTS (Acadêmico) - Energia e Combustível

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

queimar, consumir

the power or ability to produce, perform or deploy something

capacidade, habilidade

operated or produced by the use of coal as fuel

movido a carvão, queima de carvão

(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

combustível fóssil, energia fóssil

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

sustentável, ecológico

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

energia, potência

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

renovável, reconstruível

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

energia solar, energia proveniente do sol

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

painel solar

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

sólido, firme

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

vapor

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

energia atômica, energia nuclear

the central part of Earth, or any other planet

núcleo, coração

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

fusão, fusão nuclear

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

fusão nuclear, acidente nuclear

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

reator nuclear, reator atômico

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

radiação

the dangerous and radioactive byproduct of a nuclear reaction

resíduos radioativos, lixo radioativo

able to burn with little or no smoke

sem fumo, não fumante

to burn in a very bright and strong flame

ardecer, flamejar

to burn brightly in a hot gas

flamejar, arder

to cause something to catch fire

acender, inflamar

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

bater, produzir uma faísca

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.

gasolina, combustível

a complete loss of electricity in a specific area

apagão, corte de eletricidade

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

corrente, corrente elétrica

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

eletricidade

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

bioenergia, energia biológica

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

biogás

energy that is generated from the force of running water

hidrelétrica, energia hidrelétrica

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

energia verde, energia renovável