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gasolene

[gas-uh-leen, gas-uh-leen]

gas·o·lene

[gas-uh-leen, gas-uh-leen]
noun Now Rare.
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gasoline or gasolene (ˈɡæsəˌliːn)
 
n
(US), (Canadian) Also called (esp in Britain): petrol any one of various volatile flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, mainly hexane, heptane, and octane, obtained from petroleum and used as a solvent and a fuel for internal-combustion engines. Usually petrol also contains additives such as antiknock compounds and corrosion inhibitors
 
gasolene or gasolene
 
n
 
gasolinic or gasolene
 
adj

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