gas·o·line (gas·o·lene)
gasoline (gasolene)
- pronunciation:
- gae
s
lin
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a volatile, flammable liquid of hydrocarbons, derived from petroleum and used primarily as fuel for internal-combustion engines.
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The word
gasoline is a combination of the word "gas" and a form of the word "oil," and was first used in 1871. "Gas'" comes from
chaos, an ancient Greek word that means "empty space."