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Descriptor English: Biofuels
Descriptor Spanish: Biocombustibles
Descriptor biocombustibles
Entry term(s) aceites biocombustibles
biocombustible
biodiesel
biodiésel
biogás
gas biológico
Scope note: Subproductos ricos en hidrocarburos a partir de la BIOMASA no fosilizada que entran en combustión para generar energía en oposición a los depósitos de hidrocarburos fosilizados (COMBUSTIBLES FÓSILES)
Descriptor Portuguese: Biocombustíveis
Descriptor French: Biocarburants
Entry term(s): Biodiesel
Biodiesels
Biofuel
Biofuel Oil
Biofuel Oils
Biogas
Oil, Biofuel
Oils, Biofuel
Tree number(s): D20.147
N06.230.132.644.124
SP4.606.713.521.173
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056804
Scope note: Hydrocarbon-rich byproducts from the non-fossilized BIOMASS that are combusted to generate energy as opposed to fossilized hydrocarbon deposits (FOSSIL FUELS).
Annotation: do not confuse with BIOFUEL CELLS see BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CL classification
EC economics
HI history
MI microbiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TO toxicity
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Bioelectric Energy Sources (2004-2009)
Public MeSH Note: 2010
History Note: 2010
Related: Anaerobic Digestion DeCS
DeCS ID: 53663
Unique ID: D056804
NLM Classification: QV 241
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 2009/07/06
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Biofuels - Preferred
Concept UI M0529144
Scope note Hydrocarbon-rich byproducts from the non-fossilized BIOMASS that are combusted to generate energy as opposed to fossilized hydrocarbon deposits (FOSSIL FUELS).
Preferred term Biofuels
Entry term(s) Biofuel
Biofuel Oils - Narrower
Concept UI M0529147
Preferred term Biofuel Oils
Entry term(s) Biofuel Oil
Oil, Biofuel
Oils, Biofuel
Biogas - Narrower
Concept UI M0529145
Preferred term Biogas
Biodiesel - Narrower
Concept UI M0529146
Preferred term Biodiesel
Entry term(s) Biodiesels



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