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dgellowtoday at 2:06 PM1 replyview on HN

Doesn’t the term “fuel” imply they are burnt? Genuine question, I’m not native speaker


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chiitoday at 2:15 PM

Fuel is simply a noun for a source of energy, it doesn't need burning for something to be fuel. Look at nuclear fuel - it doesn't burn.

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