gasoline

CEFRA2

/ˈɡæs.ə.liːn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Liquid fuel used in many vehicle engines.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any specific kind of this fuel.

Examples

  • Gasoline became so expensive that we had to let our car go.

  • The gasoline truck ran into the gate and blew up.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ɡæsˈlin/
  • /ɡæsl̩ˈin/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Marijuana, especially very potent or of high quality.

  2. A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.

  3. An alcoholic beverage made of vodka and energy drink.

More examples

In context

  • He was trying to invent a cleaner-burning gasoline.

  • The refinery produces a wide range of gasolines.

  • You can't put gasoline in this car. This car takes diesel fuel.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From gas + -ol (suffix used in the names of oils) + -ine (suffix used in the names of derivatives). So called because it was originally used in the manufacture and enrichment of domestic gases, such as air gas. Some sources suggest that the name originated from the brand name Cazeline, a petroleum-derived lighting oil, from the surname of the man who first marketed it in 1862, John Cassell, and the suffix –eline, from Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “oil, olive oil”), from ἐλαία (elaía, “olive”). Gasolene is found from 1863, and gasoline from 1864.