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Comment by dgellow

3 hours ago

Doesn’t the term “fuel” imply they are burnt? Genuine question, I’m not native speaker

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chii  3 hours ago

Fuel is simply a noun for a source of energy, it doesn't need burning for something to be fuel. Look at nuclear fuel - it doesn't burn.

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