Definition

Noun: 1. A liquid fuel: A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons (such as hexane, heptane, and octane) refined from petroleum (crude oil). It is primarily used as fuel for spark-ignition internal combustion engines, most commonly in cars, motorcycles, and small machinery.

Usage

• Gasoline is an uncountable noun. You refer to an amount of it, not individual units.
• It is the standard term for this fuel in American English. The British English equivalent is petrol.
• Common contexts include refueling vehicles, discussing fuel prices, and describing engine types.

Examples

• "I need to stop and get gasoline; the tank is almost empty."
• "The price of gasoline has increased again this month."
• "Most lawn mowers run on gasoline."

Advanced Usage

• "To run on gasoline": To use gasoline as a source of power.
  • This generator runs on gasoline, not diesel.
• "Gasoline-powered": Describing a machine or vehicle that uses a gasoline engine.
  • They replaced their gasoline-powered car with an electric one.

Variants and Related Words

• Gas (n.): A common informal shortening of "gasoline" in American English.
  • I'm going to fill up the car with gas.
• Petrol (n.): The standard British English term for gasoline.
• Fuel (n.): A general term for any material (like gasoline, diesel, coal) used to produce energy or heat.

Synonyms

• Petrol (chiefly British)
• Fuel (general term)

Related Phrases

• Gasoline engine: An internal combustion engine designed to burn gasoline.
• Gasoline pump / Gas pump: The device at a service station used to dispense gasoline into a vehicle's tank.
• Gasoline station / Gas station: A facility where vehicles can be refueled with gasoline.

Noun

1. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines