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gasoline
[ gas-uh-leen, gas-uh-leen ]
noun
- a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
gasoline
/ ˌɡæsəˈlɪnɪk; ˈɡæsəˌliËn /
noun
- 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 Also called (esp in Britain)petrol
gasoline
/ ²µÄƒ²õ′ə-±ôŧ²Ô′ /
- 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.
Derived Forms
- gasolinic, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²µ²¹²õo·±ô¾±²Ô±ðl±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ²µ²¹²õ·´Ç·±ô¾±²Ô·¾±³¦ [gas-, uh, -, lee, -nik, -, lin, -ik], adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
“It’s almost like putting gasoline on a match.â€
Toss a match on a charcoal grill doused in gasoline.
A crew from Cal Fire drove for four hours along winding roads on Shelter Cove to provide the helicopter team with gasoline so they could return back to base, according to the U.S.
In secret locations, a mixture of gasoline, baking soda and sulfuric acid is poured on top of shredded coca leaves and processed either in a cement mixer or by stomping on them.
That means U.S. drivers would likely pay more at the gas pump, "particularly in the Midwest where refineries turn a lot of Canadian oil into fuels like gasoline and diesel," The Times reported.
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