Definitions for petrol
ˈpɛ trəlpetrol

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. gasoline, gasolene, gas, petrolnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. petrolnoun

   Petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.

2. Etymology: From (essence de) pétrole, from petroleum, from πετρέλαιον, from πέτρα+ ἔλαιον

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Petrol, Petroleumnoun

   Petrol or petroleum is a liquid bitumen, black, floating on the water of springs. John Woodward

   Etymology: petrole, Fr.

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1. petrol

   Gasoline (US, CA; ) or petrol (UK, AU, IN; ) (see § Etymology) is a transparent, petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in most spark-ignited internal combustion engines (also known as petrol engines). It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives. On average, U.S. refineries produce, from a barrel of crude oil, about 19 to 20 gallons of gasoline; 11 to 13 gallons of distillate fuel (most of which is sold as diesel fuel); and 3 to 4 gallons of jet fuel. The product ratio depends on the processing in an oil refinery and the crude oil assay. A barrel of oil is defined as holding 42 US gallons, which is about 159 liters or 35 imperial gallons. The characteristic of a particular gasoline blend to resist igniting too early (which causes knocking and reduces efficiency in reciprocating engines) is measured by its octane rating, which is produced in several grades. Tetraethyl lead and other lead compounds, once widely used to increase octane ratings, are no longer used except in aviation, off-road and auto-racing applications. Other chemicals are frequently added to gasoline to improve chemical stability and performance characteristics, control corrosiveness, and provide fuel system cleaning. Gasoline may contain oxygen-containing chemicals such as ethanol, MTBE, or ETBE to improve combustion. Gasoline can enter the environment (uncombusted), both as liquid and as vapor, from leakage and handling during production, transport, and delivery (e.g., from storage tanks, from spills, etc.). As an example of efforts to control such leakage, many underground storage tanks are required to have extensive measures in place to detect and prevent such leaks. Gasoline contains known carcinogens. Burning one liter (0.26 U.S. gal) of gasoline emits about 2.3 kilograms (5.1 lb) of CO2, a greenhouse gas, contributing to human-caused climate change.

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1. petrol

   Petrol, also known as gasoline, is a transparent, liquid derived from petroleum. It is primarily used as fuel in internal combustion engines such as in vehicles and some types of machinery. Petrol is produced through a refining process where it is separated from crude oil and treated to remove impurities. It is highly flammable and is one of the major sources of energy globally.

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1. Petrolnoun

   petroleum

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1. Petrol

   "Petrol" is a song by Ash, released as the second single from their 1994 album Trailer, and their first single on Infectious. It was released on 15 August 1994 on CD and a limited 7" format. Only 500 copies of the 7" format were released, and came with a numbered picture sleeve. "Petrol" was first recorded on the "Garage Girl" demo tape, and later appeared on Ash's debut live album, "Live at the Wireless", and again on Ash's first greatest hits collection "Intergalactic Sonic 7″s". The song is said to be about being "lynched" by a gang. The B-side, "The Little Pond" first appeared on the "Garage Girl" demo-tape. Tim Wheeler has expressed his dissatisfaction with this recording, and has even mentioned re-recording it as an acoustic b-side on a future album. The second B-side, "A Message From Oscar Wilde and Patrick the Brewer" is a spoken-word track, lasting just 30 seconds, and consists of an excerpt of a tape Tim was sent, consisting of two of his Dutch friends, Oscar and Patrick, talking to each other. This track also appears on the "Cosmic Debris" B-sides collection and on Ash's debut album "Trailer". The third b-side, "Things" first appeared on the "Shed" demo tape. Ash bassist Mark Hamilton claims that "Things" is his least favourite Ash song of all time.

Matched Categories

1. • Fuel
   • Hydrocarbon

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'petrol' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4285

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'petrol' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2039

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'petrol' in Nouns Frequency: #1632

Anagrams for petrol »

1. replot

How to pronounce petrol?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say petrol in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of petrol in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of petrol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of petrol in a Sentence

1. Mohammad Ali:

   I have been in the queue for more than six hours, we spend almost six to seven hours in the line just to get petrol.

2. Alan Clarke:

   As if the situation wasn't volatile and uncertain enough, the BoE governor poured petrol on the flames.

3. Ahmad Puzi:

   It needs special safety requirements and equipment. We believe they (pirates) are looking for facilities to transfer the petrol to their 'customers' ... The closest registered facilities are in Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam.

4. Raju Babu Shrestha:

   One protester, an Indian national, who was attacking the police post with the petrol bomb was killed in the firing.

5. Keith Skeoch:

   Cheap oil and cheap petrol probably does make (it), from a consumer's perspective, potentially a little bit more difficult to decarbonise.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=petrol
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Petrol
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=petrol
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrol
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrol
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=petrol