Diesel

Engine inventor's surname

Diesel as a proper noun refers to Rudolf Diesel (1858–1913), the German engineer who invented the compression-ignition engine that bears his name.

The surname also appears as a brand name for clothing and fragrances, and as the stage name of actor Vin Diesel. (Lowercase diesel is the fuel and engine type.)

inventor

Rudolf

Male name, wolf-fame origin

  • GermanCentral European language
  • engineerTechnical design professional
  • patentObvious; inventor's monopoly

1893 · inventor · internal combustion · thermodynamics

actor

Vin

Nickname from Vincent

Riddick · Groot

brand

fashion

Current popular trend

fragrance · Italian · apparel · lifestyle

scandal

Volkswagen

German automobile corporation

  • emissionsSubstances released into air
  • cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
  • EPAFederal environmental regulator
Categories
Opposites
fuel type

Dieselgasoline

Refined petroleum vehicle fuel

petrol · unleaded · ethanol · natural gas · biodiesel

engine/propulsion type

Dieselelectric

Powered by current

battery-powered · hybrid · steam · hydrogen · manual

energy paradigm

Dieselelectric

Powered by current

solar · renewable · green energy · clean energy · zero-emission

Phrases
Family

diesels, diesel engine, biodiesel, diesel fuel, diesel-electric

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G