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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.

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.

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

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U.S. gasoline prices recently topped $4 a barrel, but other countries have it much harder, this Goldman Sachs chart shows.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Sure, gasoline has cost more in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Energy Department data show that regular gasoline touched $5 in June 2022, but adjusted for inflation, in today’s dollars that figure was $5.56.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The steady uptick in gasoline prices has led to frustration across the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

He wondered if it was from smelling the gasoline.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

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