gasohol

American  

[gas-uh-hawl, -hol] / ˈgæs əˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl /

noun

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

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gasohol British  

/ ˈɡæsəˌhɒl /

noun

1. 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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gasohol Scientific  

/ găs′ə-hôl′ /

1. 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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gasohol Cultural  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of gasohol

First recorded in 1975–80; gas(oline) + (alc)ohol

Example Sentences

President Jimmy Carter warned of “catastrophe” and lavished subsidies on “gasohol.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They won funds from Congress for a synthetic fuels corporation to produce gasohol for cars, using gasoline, wood chips, corn and alcohol.

From New York Times

The measure suspends taxes on 84 and 90 octane gasoline, gasohol and certain types of diesel until June 30, with a potential extension until December, the government said in a statement.

From Reuters

He was a lobbyist for alternative fuels such as ethanol and gasohol.

From Washington Post

Federal tax breaks were implemented in 1978 on gasoline blended to contain 10 percent ethanol by volume – a fuel then called gasohol.

From US News

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