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gasohol

[gas-uh-hawl, -hol]
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noun

a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol, generally containing no more than 10 percent alcohol, used as an alternative fuel for some automobiles.

RELATED WORDS

juice, oil, petrol, propellant

Nearby words

  1. gaskin,
  2. gaslight,
  3. gaslit,
  4. gasman,
  5. gasogene,
  6. gasolene,
  7. gasolier,
  8. gasoline,
  9. gasometer,
  10. gasometric

Origin of gasohol

First recorded in 1975–80; gas(oline) + (alc)ohol
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British Dictionary definitions for gasohol

gasohol

noun

a mixture of 80% or 90% petrol with 20% or 10% ethyl alcohol, for use as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
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Word Origin and History for gasohol

gasohol

n.

gasoline and ethanol mixture, 1975, from gasoline + (ethyl) alcohol.

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Science definitions for gasohol

gasohol

[găs′ə-hôl′]

A fuel consisting of a blend of ethanol and unleaded gasoline, especially a blend of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline. The ethanol is obtained by the fermentation and subsequent distillation of sugar cane, maize, or potatoes. Gasohol has a high octane rating and produces lower levels of pollutants than ordinary gasoline.
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Culture definitions for gasohol

gasohol

[(gas-uh-hawl)]

A mixture of gasoline with alcohol derived from plants. Gasohol was a popular fuel for cars and trucks during gasoline shortages.

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