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What is the difference between dieselization and diesel?

dieselization | diesel |

Dieselization is a derived term of diesel.


As nouns the difference between dieselization and diesel

is that dieselization is the conversion of a petrol engine to run on diesel fuel while diesel is a fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.

As a verb diesel is

to ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression.

dieselization

English

Alternative forms

* dieselisation

Noun

(wikipedia dieselization)
  • The conversion of a petrol engine to run on diesel fuel
  • The replacement of petrol engines with diesel engines

    • diesel

    English

    (wikipedia diesel)

    Noun

  • A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed
  • A vehicle powered by a diesel engine
  • (UK, slang) snakebite and black

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression
  • (automotive) For a spark-ignition internal combustion engine to continue running after the electrical current to the spark plugs has been turned off. This occurs when there's enough heat in the combustion chamber to ignite the air/fuel without a spark, the same way heat and pressure cause ignition in a diesel engine.
    • The only reason the VW bug has a solenoid is to prevent it from dieseling .

    Derived terms

    * biodiesel * dieselization * red diesel

    See also

    * diesel engine * diesel knock * derv

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