gasoline

gas·o·line (g

-l

, g

-l

)

A volatile mixture of flammable liquid hydrocarbons derived chiefly from crude petroleum and used principally as a fuel for internal-combustion engines.

[gas + -ol(e) + -ine.]

gaso·linic (-l

k, -l

k) adj.

gasoline, gasolene [ˈgæsəˌliːn]

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a US and Canadian name for petrol

gasolinic [ˌgæsəˈlɪnɪk] adj

gasoline (g

-l

)

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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Noun

gasoline - a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

gasolene, petrol, gas

gasohol - a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn

leaded gasoline, leaded petrol - gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks; "combustion of leaded gasoline released lead into the air where it could cause lead poisoning"

fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"

hydrocarbon - an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen

napalm - gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers

unleaded gasoline, unleaded petrol - gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound

gasoline gasolene

noun (U.S., Canad., & N.Z.) petrol, gas US gasoline prices have been pushed to their highest level.

Translations

gasoline [ˈgæsəliːn] N (US) → gasolina f, nafta f (S. Cone), bencina f (Chile)

gasoline [ˈgæsəliːn] n (US) → essence f

gasoline

n (US) → Benzin nt

gasoline [ˈgæsəʊliːn] n (Am) → benzina

gasoline → بنزين benzín benzin Benzin βενζίνη gasolina bensiini essence benzin benzina ガソリン 휘발유 benzine bensin benzyna gasolina бензин bensin น้ำมันเติมรถ benzin xăng 汽油

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In the next room she slept, and in the third and last she harbored a gasoline stove on which she cooked her meals when disinclined to descend to the neighboring restaurant.

The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate View in context

He sniffed down the forecastle hatch, sniffed into the galley where two Chinese cooks jabbered unintelligibly to him, sniffed down the cabin companionway, sniffed down the engine-room skylight and for the first time knew gasoline and engine oil; but sniff as he would, wherever he ran, no scent did he catch of Skipper.

Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context

Damon, who blessed everything in sight from the gasoline in the automobile to the blue sky overhead, started for the station.

Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders by Appleton, Victor View in context

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