Gasoline

/ɡˈæsəlˌiːn/

/ˈɡæsəˌɫin/

Gasoline

a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

synonyms : gas

gasolene

petrol

Examples

1. Some cars are powered by gas instead of gasoline.

2. Gasoline evaporates.

3. So this generator converts gasoline into electricity.

4. Gasoline is about 13,000 watt-hours per kilogram.

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