gasoline
/'gæsəli:n/ Cách viết khác : (gasoline) /'gæsəli:n/
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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
- a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines