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