GASOLINE


Meaning of GASOLINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also gas·o·lene ˈga-sə-ˌlēn, ˌga-sə-ˈ also -zə-

Etymology: gas (I) + -ol (II) + -ine (II) 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

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