Concept: fossil fuel in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/3462
Preferred label fossil fuel
Definition The energy-containing materials which were converted over many thousands of years from their original form of trees, plants and other organisms after being buried in the ground. Physical and chemical processes occurred in the Earth's crust that changed them into coal, peat, oil or natural gas.
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Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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