diesel exhaust fluid

English

Etymology

From diesel exhaust ‎ fluid. From being a liquid, which is a class of fluid, used for the treatment of the exhaust from diesel internal combustion engines.

Noun

diesel exhaust fluid (plural diesel exhaust fluids)

1. (automotive) A liquid used to reduce controlled emissions from the exhaust of diesel engines.

Synonyms

• DEF

Hypernyms

• liquid
• fluid

Derived terms

• DEF

 

Related terms

• diesel
• diesel exhaust
• exhaust
• exhaust fluid
• fluid