| A | B |
| Bunsen burner | a small burner used in the lab for producing a very hot flame |
| fuel | a substance that is burned to provide heat |
| combustion | the scientific word for burning |
| fossil fuel | a fuel that originates from fossilized wood deposits, e.g. coal, gas and oil |
| fossilized / fossilised | material that has been buried underground for a very long time and has been turned to stone by pressure |
| non-renewable energy | an energy resource that can be used up; i.e. there is a limited supply |
| *nucler energy | energy released by the nucleus of an atom; nonrenewable energy |