avgas
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of avgas
First recorded in 1940–45; av(iation) + gas(oline)
Example Sentences
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The agency subsequently banned the sale of leaded gasoline for on-road vehicles in 1996, but it allowed the continued use of lead in aviation fuel, known as avgas.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2021
This includes a determination that leaded avgas emissions from piston-engine aircraft contribute to air pollution, and that lead air pollution can be reasonably anticipated to endanger the public's health or welfare.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2021
FAA officials have said they’re committed to certifying a drop-in avgas replacement by 2018.
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2013
“The Port of Portland simply chooses not to do so because it values the revenue generated from the sale of leaded avgas over the well-being of the community.”
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2013
Swift Fuels, based in West Lafayette, Indiana, has developed an unleaded avgas by blending isopentane, a chemical found in mouthwash, with mesitylene, an industrial solvent.
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2013
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