oilgae en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of oil + algae.
Meanings
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(informal, uncountable) oil-based algal biofuel
Algal biofuel, sometimes nicknamed oilgae by environmentalists, is a promising technology.
2009 July 14, Jad Mouawad, “Exxon to Invest Millions to Make Fuel From Algae”, in New York Times: