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gasoline

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

noun

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


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gasoline Scientific  
/ 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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Origin of gasoline

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

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Rising demand for Nigeria’s crude and refined products has boosted the country’s wider economy, supporting its currency and limiting rising gasoline prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

“The damage that has been caused until now is the result of a management crisis, not of a gasoline crisis,” Khodorkovsky said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Amid the new abundance of targets, the gasoline refineries remain Russia’s Achilles’ heel, economists say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Seven & i Holdings raised its annual guidance after the war-driven surge in gasoline prices boosted earnings at its North American convenience-store business, sending quarterly net profit higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

According to McGrayne, as late as February 2001 Ethyl continued to contend "that research has failed to show that leaded gasoline poses a threat to human health or the environment."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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