废油 (fèi yóu) — waste oil; used oil
Definition
Used or spent oil — oil that has already been used (from cooking, engines, industry) and is no longer fit for its original purpose. A technical term in environmental, industrial, and waste-management contexts.
noun
waste oilused oil
Examples
- 废油,。Zhè jiā cān guǎn de fèi yóu yīng gāi tuǒ shàn chǔ lǐ, bù néng suí biàn dào jìn xià shuǐ dào.The waste oil from this restaurant should be properly disposed of and not just poured down the drain.
- 废油,。Gōng chǎng bǎ dà liàng de fèi yóu pái fàng dào hé lǐ, zào chéng le yán zhòng de wū rǎn.The factory discharged large amounts of waste oil into the river, causing severe pollution.
- 废油。Zhè xiē fèi yóu jīng guò chǔ lǐ hòu kě yǐ zhuǎn huà chéng shēng wù chái yóu.After processing, this waste oil can be converted into biodiesel.
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