n.
Pronunciation: ' pe-tr ə l, - ˌ träl
Function: noun
Etymology: French essence de pétrole, literally, essence of petroleum
Date: 1895
chiefly British : GASOLINE
n.
Pronunciation: ' pe-tr ə l, - ˌ träl
Function: noun
Etymology: French essence de pétrole, literally, essence of petroleum
Date: 1895
chiefly British : GASOLINE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012