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Words for Academic IELTS - Lesson 21
Here you will learn some English words about energy and fuel, such as "biomass", "renewable", "radiation", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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biomass
[noun]
animal or plant substances or other organic matter that is used as a source of fuel
energy
[noun]
(physics) a source of power that is required to do any work that may exist in potential, kinetic, thermal and other forms
fossil fuel
[noun]
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
power
[noun]
the energy that is obtained through different means, such as electrical and solar, to operate different equipment or machines
renewable
[adjective]
describing a natural resource that can be replaced in an infinite way
solar panel
[noun]
a piece of equipment, usually placed on a roof, that absorbs the energy of sun and uses it to produce electricity or heat
atomic energy
[noun]
a clean and powerful energy that is obtained by splitting atoms, which then can be used to produce heat, electricity, etc.
fusion
[noun]
(physics) a nuclear reaction by which the nuclei of atoms combine and form a heavier nucleus, producing nuclear energy
meltdown
[noun]
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
nuclear reactor
[noun]
(physics) a structure that harnesses the energy produced from a nuclear reaction and converts it into electricity
radiation
[noun]
the energy transmitted in the form of particles or waves through the space or a matter
diesel
[noun]
an engine that uses compression ignition system to burn a type of heavy oil as fuel
petrol
[noun]
a liquid fuel that is used in internal combustion engines such as car engines, etc.
current
[noun]
a flow of electricity resulted from the movement of electrically charged particles in a direction
electricity
[noun]
a form of energy that is carried by wires, cables, etc. and is used for lighting, heating, driving machines, etc.
bioenergy
[noun]
a form of energy that is produced from organic or biological sources, which can be naturally replaced
biogas
[noun]
a gas, especially methane, that is produced as a result of the decomposition of animal or plant remains, which is used as fuel
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