gasoline

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Synonyms 1.4.3 Derived terms 1.4.4 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

gasolene (archaic in America, but not in Jamaica)

[edit] Etymology

gas + ol(e) + chemical suffix -ine

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈgæs.ə.lɪin/ SAMPA: /"g{s.@.li:n/
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[edit] Noun

gasoline (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) (North American) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.

   So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline? - Robert DeNiro, Backdraft

2. (countable) A certain kind of gasoline.

   The quality of automobile gasolines varies considerably from one country and producer to another.

   The X refinery produces a wide range of gasolines.

[edit] Usage notes

Gasoline is defined by its combustion properties rather than by chemical composition, which is quite variable.

[edit] Synonyms

• gas (North America)
• petrol (UK, Australia)

[edit] Derived terms

• gas (North America)

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

gasoline f.

1. Plural form of gasolina.