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Ch. 8 Sect. 3 Vocab
South America Today
Term | Definition |
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steel | a strong metal made from iron combined with other metals |
ethanol | a liquid alcohol removed from sugarcane or corn that can be used as a fuel alone or blended with gasoline |
biofuel | an alternative fuel that is a mixture of ethanol and gasoline |
megacity | a large city with more than 10 million people |
slum | an area in a city that is crowded, with poor housing and bad living conditions |
infrastructure | the basic systems of society such as roads, bridges, sewers, and electricity |
venue | the location for an organized event |