petrol

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French (essence de) pétrole, from Mediaeval Latin petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον (petrelaion) "oil of the rock", from Ancient Greek πέτρα (petra) "stone, rock" + έλαιον (elaion) "olive oil, any oily substance".

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: pĕt'rəl, IPA: /ˈpɛtrəl/, SAMPA: /"pEtr@l/
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[edit] Homophones

• petrel

[edit] Noun

petrol (uncountable)

1. (British) (Australian) (New Zealand) abbreviation of petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, and commonly used as a motor fuel.

[edit] Synonyms

• (US) gasoline, gas

[edit] Derived terms

• petrol bomb
• petrol station
• petrol tank

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

diesel kerosene

leaded lead-free

paraffin unleaded