gasoline

noun

gas·​o·​line ˈga-sə-ˌlēn How to pronounce gasoline (audio)
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
gasolinic adjective

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The fund's performance is influenced by market conditions such as contango and backwardation, which affect the total return on investment relative to the spot price of gasoline. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 At an airline industry event last week, Cliff was asked whether the new rules would increase gasoline prices. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Not only have price increases slowed, but some costs have even fallen, including the all-important price of gasoline. Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 Sal grabs a can of gasoline before one of Sofia’s men intervenes again, allowing one of Oz’s workers kills the lights and create chaos. Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gasoline 

Word History

Etymology

gas entry 1 + -ol entry 2 + -ine entry 2 or -ene

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gasoline was in 1865

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“Gasoline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasoline. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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gasoline

noun
gas·​o·​line ˈgas-ə-ˌlēn How to pronounce gasoline (audio)
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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