[gas-uh-leen, gas-uh-leen] 
| a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc. |
| gas·o·line (gās'ə-lēn', gās'ə-lēn') n. A volatile mixture of flammable liquid hydrocarbons derived chiefly from crude petroleum and used principally as a fuel for internal-combustion engines. [gas + -ol(e) + -ine2.] gas'o·lin'ic (-lē'nĭk, -lĭn'ĭk) adj. |
| gasoline (gās'ə-lēn') Pronunciation Key
A highly flammable mixture of liquid hydrocarbons that are derived from petroleum. The hydrocarbons in gasoline contain between five and eight carbon atoms. Gasoline is used as a fuel for internal-combustion engines in automobiles, motorcycles, and small trucks. |
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