Diesel fuel

Diesel fuel
  A fuel composed of distillates obtained in petroleum refining operation or blends of such distillates with residual oil used in motor vehicles. The boiling point and specific gravity are higher for diesel fuels than for gasoline.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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