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A '''fossil fuel''' is a substance having a high percentage of [[carbon]] and [[hydrocarbon]]s that were formed by the decay of [[biomass]] and other dead organisms over a time period of millions of years, the most common being [[coal]], [[natural gas]], [[fuel oil]] and various hydrocarbon [[gas]]es and [[liquid]]s derived from natural gas and [[petroleum crude oil]].
A '''fossil fuel''' is a substance having a high percentage of [[carbon]] and [[hydrocarbon]]s that were formed by the decay of [[biomass]] and other dead organisms over a time period of millions of years, the most common being [[coal]], [[natural gas]], [[fuel oil]], [[gasoline]] and various hydrocarbon [[gas]]es and [[liquid]]s derived from natural gas and [[petroleum crude oil]].


''See also [[Flue gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion]].''
''See also [[Flue gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion]].''

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A fossil fuel is a substance having a high percentage of carbon and hydrocarbons that were formed by the decay of biomass and other dead organisms over a time period of millions of years, the most common being coal, natural gas, fuel oil, gasoline and various hydrocarbon gases and liquids derived from natural gas and petroleum crude oil.

See also Flue gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion.