gasoline

[ gas-uh-leen, gas-uh-leen ]
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noun
  1. a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.

Origin of gasoline

1
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; gas + -ol2 + -ine2

Other words from gasoline

  • gas·o·line·less, adjective
  • gas·o·lin·ic [gas-uh-lee-nik, -lin-ik], /ˌgæs əˈli nɪk, -ˈlɪn ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for gasoline

gasoline

gasolene

/ (ˈɡæsəˌliːn) /


noun
  1. US and Canadian any one of various volatile flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, mainly hexane, heptane, and octane, obtained from petroleum and used as a solvent and a fuel for internal-combustion engines. Usually petrol also contains additives such as antiknock compounds and corrosion inhibitors: Also called (esp in Britain): petrol

Derived forms of gasoline

  • gasolinic (ˌɡæsəˈlɪnɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for gasoline

gasoline

[ găsə-lēn′ ]


  1. A highly flammable mixture of liquid hydrocarbons that are derived from petroleum. The hydrocarbons in gasoline contain between five and eight carbon atoms. Gasoline is used as a fuel for internal-combustion engines in automobiles, motorcycles, and small trucks.

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