gasoline

American  

[gas-uh-leen, gas-uh-leen] / ˌgæs əˈlin, ˈgæs əˌlin /

noun

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

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gasoline British  

/ ˌɡæsəˈlɪnɪk, ˈɡæsəˌliːn /

noun

1. Also called (esp in Britain): petrol.  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

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gasoline Scientific  

/ găs′ə-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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Other Word Forms

• gasolineless adjective
• gasolinic adjective

Etymology

Origin of gasoline

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; gas + -ol ² + -ine ²

Example Sentences

“Diesel is more sensitive than gasoline to geopolitical risk because it is tied to global middle distillate balances and changes to routing for international supply chains.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Vehicle owners have access to 20 liters of gasoline through a mobile application that organizes distribution -- but it can take months.

From Barron's

Lower gasoline prices and travel costs are expected to offset higher electricity prices in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the Colonial Pipeline attack, Russia-based hackers used a compromised password to gain access to the pipeline’s network, causing fuel shortages and panic buying at gasoline stations.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the island of about 9.6 million people, diesel sales are now suspended and gasoline sales are drastically rationed.

From Barron's

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