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
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Recent Examples of gasoline from the Web
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The national police chief said the gunman apparently barged into a room at the 5th floor of the Maxims hotel connected to the mall and casino, laid on the bed, blanketed himself, doused himself with gasoline then set himself on fire.
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Last week total U.S. crude exports, gross refinery inputs and demand for gasoline all pushed to records in weekly preliminary data released Thursday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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The affidavit gave this brief account of the shooting: Cox and his friends stopped at the 7-Elevent on Walnut Hill to get gasoline.
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In other energy trading, wholesale gasoline lost 3 cents to $1.61 a gallon.
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By air or car, traveler numbers are expected to rise over last year thanks to a decent economy and stable gasoline prices.
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On the face of things, the agreement worked: Prices picked up, and along with them the cost of gasoline and consumer goods in developed countries.
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Mexico has also developed into an eager importer of gasoline and natural gas from the U.S., in particular from Texas.
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According to a report published last year by the consulting firm Wood Mackenzie, electric cars are likely to reduce gasoline demand in the U.S. by 5%—and possibly by as much as 20%—by 2035.
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Origin and Etymology of gasoline
1gas + 2-ol + 2-ine or -ene
GASOLINE Defined for English Language Learners
gasoline
playDefinition of gasoline for English Language Learners
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: a liquid made from petroleum and used especially as a fuel for engines
GASOLINE Defined for Kids
gasoline
playDefinition of gasoline for Students
: a flammable liquid made especially from natural gas found in the earth and from petroleum and used mostly as an automobile fuel
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