(Definition of âallotâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press) allot in American English See all translations
Fossil fuel s-fuels derived from the remains of dead organisms. Examples include coal, oil, oil shales, tar sands, natural gas, and peat. Hydrocarbon s are molecules that incorporate both carbon and hydrogen. When hydrocarbon molecules are exposed to heat, the bonds linking the carbon and hydrogen atoms break.
There are three types of fossil fuels which can all be used for energy provision; coal, oil and natural gas. Coal is a solid fossil fuel formed over millions of years by decay of land vegetation. When layers are compacted and heated over time, deposits are turned into coal.