gasoline
n.
flammable liquid mixture derived from petroleum (used as fuel, etc.), (also gasolene)
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n.
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Gasoline
(n.)
A highly volatile mixture of fluid hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, as also by the distillation of bituminous coal. It is used in making air gas, and in giving illuminating power to water gas. See Carburetor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Gasoline
A complex mixture of relatively volatile hydrocarbons, with or without small quantities of additives, obtained by blending appropriate refinery streams to form a fuel suitable for use in spark ignition engines. Motor gasoline includes both leaded or unleaded grades of finished motor gasoline, blending components, and gasohol.
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See also Fuel, Gasohol, Kerosene.