Definitions for gasolineˌgæs əˈlin, ˈgæs əˌlin
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gas•o•lineˌgæs əˈlin, ˈgæs əˌlin(n.)
a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum and used chiefly as fuel for internal-combustion engines.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of gasoline:
1860–65
gas`o•lin′ic-ˈli nɪk, -ˈlɪn ɪk(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
gasoline, gasolene, gas, petrol(noun)
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
gasoline(noun)ˌgæs əˈlin, ˈgæs əˌlin
gas used in vehicles
Wiktionary
gasoline(Noun)
A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.
So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline? - 1991, Robert DeNiro (actor), Backdraft
gasoline(Noun)
A certain kind of gasoline.
Origin: gas + -ol + chemical suffix -ine
Webster Dictionary
Gasoline(noun)
a highly volatile mixture of fluid hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, as also by the distillation of bituminous coal. It is used in making air gas, and in giving illuminating power to water gas. See Carburetor
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Gasoline
Volative flammable fuel (liquid hydrocarbons) derived from crude petroleum by processes such as distillation reforming, polymerization, etc.
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