noun
gasoline
GAS-uh-leen
noun
1
(US) A flammable liquid fuel refined from petroleum, used mainly to power car engines; petrol.
"The tank holds about twelve gallons of gasoline."
"Gasoline prices rose sharply after the refinery closure."
How to Use Gasoline
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe liquid fuel used in most car engines — called "petrol" in British English.
UK vs US
"Gasoline" (or "gas") is the standard American term; British English uses "petrol."
Word Forms
gasolines plural
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Etymology
Formed from "gas" plus two chemistry suffixes ("-ol" and "-ine"); some accounts trace the name partly to "Cazeline," an early brand of lighting oil named after its seller John Cassell.