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gasoline


gas·o·line

noun
\ˈga-sə-ˌlēn, ˌga-sə-ˈ also -zə-\

Definition of GASOLINE

: a volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel especially for internal combustion engines and usually blended from several products of natural gas and petroleum
gas·o·lin·ic \ˌga-sə-ˈlē-nik, -ˈli-\ adjective

Variants of GASOLINE

gas·o·line also gas·o·lene \ˈga-sə-ˌlēn, ˌga-sə-ˈ also -zə-\

Origin of GASOLINE

1gas + 2-ol + 2-ine or -ene
First Known Use: 1865

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