gasoline
noun
gas·o·line
ˈga-sə-ˌlēn 
ˌga-sə-ˈlēn,
also -zə-
variants
or less commonly gasolene
: 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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The authors point to a slew of engineering projects gone wrong—from nuclear meltdowns to the adoption of leaded gasoline—to show how complex systems and profit-seeking can breed disaster.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Two people in balaclavas tried to force the mosque’s door open on Saturday night before pouring gasoline onto the steps and setting it alight, a voluntary mosque manager who asked not to be named told CNN.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
That tax break was worth up to $4,000 for used EVs (and $7,500 for new EVs) — meaning the average used EV cost less than its gasoline counterpart after incentives.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Its primary products are gasoline and diesel.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Two people in balaclavas tried to force the mosque’s door open on Saturday night before pouring gasoline onto the steps and setting it alight, a voluntary mosque manager who asked not to be named told CNN.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
That tax break was worth up to $4,000 for used EVs (and $7,500 for new EVs) — meaning the average used EV cost less than its gasoline counterpart after incentives.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Its primary products are gasoline and diesel.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Gasoline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasoline. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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gasoline
noun
gas·o·line
ˈgas-ə-ˌlēn
ˌgas-ə-ˈlēn
: a flammable liquid produced usually by blending products from natural gas and petroleum and used especially as a fuel for engines
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