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gasoline

ga·so·line

UK/ˌɡæsəˈlin/ US/ˈɡæs.ə.liːn/ fairly common slang us

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From gas + -ol (suffix used in the names of oils) + -ine (suffix used in the names of derivatives).

Phrases

  • gasoline boy
  • gasoline gallon equivalent
  • gasoline stand
  • gasoline station
  • gasoline-equivalent gallon
  • natural gasoline
  • pour gasoline on the fire
  • reformulated gasoline

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