Meaning of GASOLINE
| Pronunciation: | | `gasu'leen
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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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| | Synonyms: | | gas, gasolene, petrol |
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| | See Also: | | combustible, combustible material, fuel, gasohol, hydrocarbon, leaded gasoline, napalm, unleaded gasoline | |
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| | Definition: | | Gasoline
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Gas"o*line\ (? or ?; 104), n.
A highly volatile mixture of fluid hydrocarbons, obtained
from petroleum, as also by the distillation of bituminous
coal. It is used in making air gas, and in giving
illuminating power to water gas. See {Carburetor}.
\Gas"o*line\, or Gasolene engine \Gas"o*lene, en"gine\
. (Mach.)
A kind of internal-combustion engine; -- in British countries
called usually {petrol engine}.
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| | Definition: | | Seeing gasoline in your dream, represents energy. |
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