Main Entry: gas·o·line

Variant(s): also gas·o·lene \ˈga-sə-ˌlēn, ˌga-sə-ˈ also -zə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: ¹gas + ²-ol + ²-ine or -ene

Date: 1865

: 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