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Gasoline

Definition: Gasoline

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.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "gasoline" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1899. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Gasoline

DomainDefinition

Chemical Industry

Refined petroleum distillate, normally boiling within the limits of 30 to 220 degrees C. . . used as fuel for spark-ignition engines. Source: European Union. (references)

Dream Interpretation

To dream of gasoline, denotes you have a competency coming to you through a struggling source. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted ....

Energy

A refined petroleum product suitable for use as a fuel in internal combustion engines. (references)
 A light petroleum product obtained by refining oil, and used as motorvehicle fuel. (references)

Health

Volative flammable fuel (liquid hydrocarbons) derived from crude petroleum by processes such as distillation reforming, polymerization, etc. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Gasoline

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Gasoline (or Petrol) is a petroleum liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons used as fuel in internal combustion engines. The term gasoline is primarily used in English-speaking North America to refer to such a mixture. People in other parts of the English-speaking world use the term petrol for such mixtures.

Chemical Analysis

The vast majority of hydrocarbons present in gasoline are aliphatic ones with number of carbon atoms in the range of 6,7-11,12. Typical gasoline also contains some other organic compounds - aromatic and other unsaturated hydrocarbons, organic ethers, amines and sulfoxides.

Gasoline is a more volatile fuel than diesel or kerosene. The reason for this is not only the base constituents, but the additives that are put into it.

Many of the non-aliphatic hydrocarbons naturally present in gasoline (especially aromatic ones like benzene), as well as many anti-knocking additives, are carcinogenic. Because of this, any large-scale or ongoing leaks of gasoline pose a threat to the public's health should the gasoline reach a public supply of drinking water. The chief risks of such leaks come not from vehicles, but from gasoline delivery truck accidents and leaks from underground storage tanks. Because of this risk, most underground storage tanks now have extensive measures in place to detect and prevent any such leaks.

Octane rating

is a measure of how resistant gasoline is to premature detonation (knocking). It is measured relative to a mixture of isooctane (2,5-dimethylhexane) and n-heptane. So an 87-octane petrol has the same knock resistance as a 87% isooctane/ 13% heptane mixture. Petrol is typically separated from crude oil via distillation, so the mixture of the molecules in the resulting fuel is dependent on the oil used. Romania was a supplier of "light-sweet" crude oil, which, when distilled, resulted in a petrol with an 87 rating. 87 octane was the general benchmark for much of the world, and is the current standard rating for "normal" petrol in the US and Canada.

It might seem odd that fuels with higher octane ratings burn less easily, yet are generally considered more powerful. Using a fuel with a higher octane allows the engine to be run at higher compressions, and not have problems with knock. Compression is directly related to power, so engines using higher octane deliver more power, explaining the common misconception. Some high-performance engines are designed to operate at the higher compression levels associated with high octane numbers, and thus demand high-octane gasoline.

History

Lead additives

Because the mixture known as gasoline has a tendency to explode or "knock, lead additives were first blended with fuel in the 1920s, and continued through the 1980s. The most popular one was tetra-ethyl lead. However, with the recognition of the environmental damage caused by the lead, and the incompatibility of lead with catalytic converters, most countries are in the process of phasing out the sale of leaded fuel, and different additives to reduce knocking are now used. Among the most popular ones are aromatic ethers and methanol. There are also additives to reduce internal engine carbon buildups, to increase oxidation, and to allow easier starting in cold climates.

WWII and Octane Story

One interesting historical issue involving octane rating took place during WWII. Germany received the vast majority of their oil from Romania, and set up huge distilling plants in Germany to produce petrol from it. In the US the oil was not "as good" and the oil industry instead had to invest heavily in various expensive boosting systems. This turned out to be a huge blessing in disguise. US industry was soon delivering fuels of ever-increasing octane ratings by adding more of the boosting agents, with cost no longer a factor during wartime. By war's end their aviation fuel was commonly 130 to 150 octane, which could easily be put to use in existing engines to deliver much more power by increasing the compression delivered by the superchargers. The Germans, relying entirely on "good" petrol, had no such industry, and instead had to rely on ever-larger engines to deliver more power. The result is that British and US engines consistently outperformed German ones during the war, playing no small part in the defeat of the Luftwaffe.

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Gasoline engine

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Gasoline (or petrol) engine is a type of engine which is used for automobiles and small mobile vehicles such as lawnmowers or motorcycles. The most common engine of this type is a four stroke cycle internal combustion engine that burns gasoline (American usage) or petrol (British usage). Burning is initiated by an ignition system that fires a high voltage spark through a field-replaceable airgap called a "sparkplug."

In practice, almost all parts of the high voltage system are designed to be replaced in the field. A classic car has a set of "points," usually in the distributor housing. These open and close once for each cylinder. The points drive battery current through the primary winding of a step-up transformer, the "spark coil." The output of the spark coil is then distributed through a set of rotating mechanical contacts called the "distributor." Constant arcing in the points and distributor eventually cause them to wear, and need replacement. In more modern engines, the points or the entire distributor are often replaced by an electronic circuit. More rarely, in a few European engines, the distributor is sometimes replaced by a spark coil for each cylinder.

One crucial component in older and smaller engines is the carburetor, which mixes the gasoline with air. Carburetors are fluidic and mechanical computors that meter the fuel and mix it with the air in precise proportions. Classic carburetors measure spark advance by measuring the difference in pressure between the outside and inside of the carburetor. The degree of throttle advance is also measured. The air temperature is measured to make the measure richer in the cold, because the air is denser, and contains more oxygen per unit of volume. It would be nice to measure the engine's exhaust for carbon monoxide or unburned hydrocarbons to see how well the carburetor is working.

In more modern engines, a small electronic computer measures these parameters, and controls one or more electric injectors , which can be in the intake throat, commonly called throttle-body injection or in the individual intake runners, commonly called port fuel injection. Almost all new cars now use electronic fuel injection because it allows the engine computer to precisely regulate the fuel air mixture which increases energy efficiency and reduces pollution.

More exotic mixing, with heaters and ultrasonic mixers, is known to further improve efficiency. Most manufacturers don't bother.

See also : Gasoline

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Gasoline engine."

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Gasoline

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField
gasoholEnglishGasoline + alcoholChemical Industry

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms: Gasoline

Synonyms: gas (n), gasolene (n), petrol (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Gasoline

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Calefaction

Coke, carbon, charcoal; wood alcohol, turpentine, tea tree oil; gasoline, kerosene, naptha, fuel oil (fuel); wax, paraffin; residue, tar.

Fuel

Oil, petroleum, gasoline, high octane gasoline, nitromethane, petrol, gas, juice, gasohol, alcohol, ethanol, methanol, fuel oil, kerosene, jet fuel, heating oil, number oil, number oil, naphtha; rocket fuel, high specific impulse fuel, liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen, lox.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Gasoline

English words defined with "gasoline": additive, antiknockcarburetor, carburettor, choke, coildistributer, distributorelectrical distributorfilling station, four times, fourfold, fuel consumption, fuel linegas engine, gas gauge, gas line, gas pump, gas station, gas tank, gas up, gasohol, gasoline engine, gasoline gauge, gasoline pump, gasoline station, gasoline tank, gasoline taxhigh-octaneisland dispenser, isobutylenelead tetraethyl, leaded gasoline, lead-freemagneto, magnetoelectric machine, mileage, miles per gallon, moped, motor mower, motor scooternapalm, nonleadedoctane number, octane ratingpetrol station, power, power mower, premium, put-putscootertetraethyl leadunleaded gasolinevapor lock, vapour lock. (references)
Specialty definitions using "gasoline": Aviation gasolinegasoline existent gum, gasoline finisher, Gasoline Volatilitylead gasoline, leaded motor gasolineMotor gasolinenon premium grade gasolineREFORMULATED GASOLINE, regular grade gasolineSR gasoline, straight-cut gasoline, straight-run gasolineunleaded motor gasoline. (references)

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Modern Usage: Gasoline

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Did you know that if you mix equal parts of gasoline and frozen orange juice concentrate you can make napalm (Fight Club; writing credit: Jim Uhls)

We had a band powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline. (The Blues Brothers; writing credit: Dan Aykroyd ; John Landis)

It's like throwing gasoline on a flame (Galaxy Quest; writing credit: David Howard)

Just because we have chiseled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean that we too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident (Zoolander; writing credit: Drake Sather; Ben Stiller)

He's the kind of guy who would drink a gallon of gasoline so that he can piss into your campfire (On Deadly Ground; writing credit: Ed Horowitz; Robin U. Russin)

Lyrics

Like gasoline you wanna pump me (Unskinny Bop; performing artist: Poison)

Spread out the oil, the gasoline (START ME UP; performing artist: Rolling Stones)

Tequila in his heartbeat, His veins burned gasoline. (18 And Life; performing artist: Skid Row)

Movie/TV Titles

Corky of Gasoline Alley (1951)

Gasoline Alley (1951)

Handling Aviation Gasoline in the Field (1943)

Gasoline Cowboy (1926)

Love and Gasoline (1920)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Gasoline

DomainTitle

References

  • The 2000-2005 Outlook for Unleaded Gasoline Prices in Europe (reference)

  • The 2003-2008 World Outlook for Gasoline Service Stations (reference)

  • The World Market for Gasoline and Other Light Oils: A 2004 Global Trade Perspective (reference)

  • The 2001 Report on Gasoline Service Stations: World Market Segmentation by City (reference)

  • The 2001 Long-Run Global Growth Prospects for Gasoline Service Stations: A Physioeconomic Perspective (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Audi 5000s 5000Cs Official Factory Repair Manual: 1984-1988, Gasoline, Turbo, and Turbo Diesel Including Wagon and Quattro (reference)

  • Complete Guide To Gasoline Marine Engines (reference)

  • Nissan Sentra Automotive Repair Manual: Models Covered: All Front-Wheel Drive Nissan Sentra Models With Gasoline Engines 1982 Through 1994 (Haynes a (reference)

  • Volkswagen Gti, Golf, Jetta: Service Manual: Gasoline, Diesel and Turbo Diesel Including 16V 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 (reference)

  • Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, GTI Service Manual 1999-2002 : 2.0L gasoline, 1.9L TDI diesel, 2.8L VR6, 1.8L turbo (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Gasoline

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Photo Album: Gasoline

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Japanese "Zeke" type Kamikaze aircraft diving on the ship during the Lingayen Gulf operation, 6 January 1945. This plane, afire from hits by the ship's guns, crashed close aboard, showering Columbia's superstructure with gasoline. Credit: NAVY.

Probably photographed in the Norfolk, Virginia, area in 1917-18. USS Inca (SP-1212) is at left, wearing the Naval Aviation star insignia. The Wallace Brothers gasoline engine machine shop is at right. Credit: NAVY.

Elopement a la gasoline. Credit: Library of Congress.

Leon, I thought I read somewhere that members of Congress were not going to get extra gasoline. Credit: Library of Congress.

But George, even if you do find oil it's quite difficult to transform it into gasoline. Credit: Library of Congress.

Army truck manufacturer, final assembly line operation at Dodge Bros. Corp., Detroit, Mich., in which water is put in the radiator and gasoline in the fuel tank. Credit: Library of Congress.

U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps class learning first-hand about a gasoline motor, Arcadia, Louisiana. Credit: Library of Congress.

Gasoline motor car running from San Diego, La Hoya [sic], Calif. Credit: Library of Congress.

Hollywood, California. Gasoline filling station at night. Credit: Library of Congress.

Charleston (vicinity), West Virginia. Gasoline storage tanks along the Kanawha River. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Gasoline
 

"Gasoline Tanker" by Matthew Maaskant
Commentary: "A large rig refuels a gas station. Visit http://www.qr5.com ."
"Gasoline pump" by Ariel C.
Commentary: "Gasoline pump."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Sounds Captioned with "Gasoline".

PlayCaption
Ding ding; gas station; filling station; gasoline; grease monkey; attendant; mechanic; garage; car; auto; automobile; truck.
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Use in Literature: Gasoline

TitleAuthorQuote

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

Two gasoline pumps in front, a screen door, a long bar, stools, and a foot rail

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Non-Fiction Usage: Gasoline

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

After sugars and starches are digested in the stomach, they enter the blood stream in the form of glucose (figure 1). The glucose in the blood stream becomes a potential source of energy for the entire body, similar to the way in which gasoline in a service station pump is a potential source of energy for your car. But, just as someone must pump the gas into the car, the body requires some assistance to get glucose from the blood stream to the muscles and other tissues of the body. In the body, that assistance comes from a hormone called insulin. (references)

Business

Diesel fuel engines are much more popular than gasoline engines. (references)

This means unleaded gasoline should become available at Saudi gasoline service stations. (references)

Although most of them use gasoline and diesel, the use of compressed natural gas is encouraged through subsidies. (references)

Civil Liberties

Vietnam

They later produced cans of gasoline and gasoline-soaked clothing as evidence. (references)

Saint Lucia

They killed a nun, doused the priest with gasoline and set him on fire, and wounded 12 other persons. (references)

Kenya

On May 20, youths, reportedly acting on behalf of KANU, disrupted a rally by hurling gasoline bombs at the stage on which the leader of the official opposition, Mwai Kibaki of the DP, and several other M.P.'s were sitting. (references)

Economic History

Taiwan

Oil refining and gasoline distribution markets have been liberalized. (references)

Honduras

The GOH also reviews the prices of gasoline, diesel, and liquid propane gas. (references)

Kenya

However, substantial rehabilitation is required to be able to produce unleaded gasoline. (references)

Human Rights

Uganda

There were numerous instances in which mobs beat to death or doused with gasoline and then burned to death petty theft suspects. (references)

Tanzania

In December 2000, four persons reportedly were arrested for a gasoline bombing of a primary school that housed a polling station. (references)

Tanzania

An appeal was filed in November 2000. In November 2000, 10 persons reportedly were arrested on charges of setting off gasoline explosives at a hotel in Wete, Pemba. (references)

Minorities

Hungary

According to Human Rights Watch, on June 17, in Hencida village, gasoline bombs were thrown at the house of the leader of the Roma Minority self-government; two of his daughters suffered burns from the firebombs. (references)

Political Economy

MEXICO

Only Mexican citizens may own gasoline stations. (references)

Jordan

Price controls remain on bread, pharmaceuticals, gasoline, and animal feed. (references)

Trade

Barbados

Petroleum products - gasoline US$0.35 per liter. (references)

Eritrea

It maintains an excise tax of 40 percent on gasoline and 25 percent on diesel fuel. (references)

Moldova

Gasoline and diesel oil, home electronics and automobiles are subject to excise taxes as well. (references)

Travel

Lithuania

Unleaded gas is available in every gasoline station in the country. (references)

Costa Rica

Past demonstrations have resulted in port closures, roadblocks, and sporadic gasoline shortages. (references)

Canada

Gasoline is sold in liters in Canada, and Canadian safety standards for cars are similar to those in the United States. (references)

Women

Pakistan

By year's end, there was no progress in the 1998 case of Shahnaz, who died after her husband poured gasoline on her and set her on fire. (references)

Worker Rights

Belize

Children work as shop assistants, gasoline attendants, and cane farmers. (references)

Benin

Unlike in the previous year, there were no peaceful strikes over increases in the price of gasoline. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Gasoline

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Rush Limbaugh

The fires that torched three nearly completed houses were all ignited by birthday candles that had been attached to the handles of plastic jugs filled with gasoline.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: Gasoline

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Gerald Ford

1974-1977I want you to know that before deciding on my energy conservation program, I considered rationing and higher gasoline taxes as alternatives.

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981If we have a serious shortage, I will not hesitate to impose mandatory gasoline rationing immediately.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989By deregulating oil, we have come closer to achieving energy independence and helped bring down the costs of gasoline and heating fuel.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Gasoline

"Gasoline" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 95.45% of the time. "Gasoline" is used about 66 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)95.45%6342,364
Noun (proper)4.55%3202,518
                    Total100.00%66N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Gasoline

Expressions using "gasoline": gasoline bomb gasoline engine gasoline existent gum gasoline filter gasoline gage gasoline gauge gasoline petrol engine gasoline pump gasoline station gasoline tank gasoline tankers gasoline tax lead gasoline leaded gasoline leaded motor gasoline motor gasoline non premium grade gasoline premium gasoline regular grade gasoline SR gasoline unleaded gasoline unleaded motor gasoline. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "gasoline": gasoline-powered, gasoline-soaked.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Gasoline

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

gasoline

453

small gasoline engine

17

gasoline price

191

gasoline generator

17

gasoline alley

80

gasoline tax

16

gasoline credit card

74

bp gasoline

16

shell gasoline

70

additive gasoline manufacturer

15

gasoline scooter

68

gasoline sign

14

gasoline service station

51

de gasoline posto

14

gasoline engine

49

container gasoline

14

gasoline jean

47

gasoline powered scooter

13

gasoline pump

35

china engine gasoline

12

gasoline msds

32

gasoline plomo sin

12

gasoline weight

31

cheap gasoline

12

gasoline additive

27

discount gasoline

12

gasoline company

25

density gasoline

12

can gasoline

23

does gasoline it like regular run unleaded

11

free gasoline

22

gasoline spill

11

gasoline station

21

gasoline quality

11

gasoline octane

19

gasoline storage

11

gasoline card

19

gasoline dispenser

11

gasoline tank

17

hess gasoline

11
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Modern Translation: Gasoline

Language Translations for "gasoline"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaans

  

petrol (gasolene, petrol), bensine (gasolene, petrol), bensien (gasolene, petrol). (various references)

   

Albanian

  

gazolinë (petrol), benzinë (fuel, gas, juice, petrol). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏الغازولين, ‏بنزين (gas, petrol). (various references)

   

Asturian

  

gasolina. (various references)

   

Bemba

  

amafuta yamotoka. (various references)

   

Blackfoot

  

poyíí. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

газолин, бензин (benzine, gas, juice, petrol). (various references)

   

Cebuano

  

gasolina. (various references)

   

Chamorro

  

gasilina. (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

汽油 (gas). (various references)

   

Czech

  

benzín (fuel, gas, juice, petrol). (various references)

   

Danish

  

benzin (gasolene, petrol). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

benzine (gasolene, petrol). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

benzino (gasolene, petrol). (various references)

   

Faeroese

  

bensin. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

reformuloitu bensiini (reformed gasoline), reformaatti (reformed gasoline), polymerointibensiini (polygasoline, poly-gasoline, polymer gasoline, polymerized gas), nestemäisten hiilivetyjen talteenotto (gasoline recovery, hydrocarbon-liquids removal, recovery of gasoline), nestemäisten hiilivetyjen poisto (gasoline recovery, hydrocarbon-liquids removal, recovery of gasoline), lyijytön moottoribensiini (unleaded motor gasoline), lyijytön bensiini (clear gasoline, lead-free gasoline, leadless gasoline, net gasoline, non-leaded gasoline, non-leaded petrol, unleaded gasoline, unleaded petrol, white gasoline), lyijyllinen moottoribensiini (leaded motor gasoline), bensiinissä oleva hartsi (gasoline existent gum). (various references)

   

French

  

essence (gas, gasolene). (various references)

   

Frisian

  

benzine (petrol). (various references)

   

German

  

Benzin (benzine, fuel, gas, gasoline [AE], lighter fuel, petrol), Gasolin (petroleum ether). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

βενζίνη (gas, petrol). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

בנזין (benzene, gas, petrol). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

benzin (benzine, gas, gasolene, juice, petrol), motorbenzin, könnyűbenzin, gázbenzin. (various references)

   

Icelandic

  

bensín (petrol). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

gasolin, bensin (benzine). (various references)

   

Inuktitut

  

uqsualuk. (various references)

   

Irish

  

beinsín (gasolene, petrol). (various references)

   

Italian

  

benzina (benzine, fuel, gas, gasolene, petrol). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

軽油 (diesel oil, light oil), ベンガル山猫 (benzene, leopard cat), ガス焜炉 (background chatter on a soundtrack, chewing gum, gadget, gadget bag, gadolinium, gamelan, gas range, gas station, gasohol, gasoline engine car, gasoline stand, gateau, GATT, gattable, gavotte, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, glass, glass block, glass wool, governability, gut, guts, guts pose, packing tape, pane, petrol). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ベンジン , ガソリン (petrol), けいゆ (diesel oil, go by the way, light oil, via). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

가솔린. (various references)

   

Macedonian

  

benzin. (various references)

   

Malay

  

bensin (petrol). (various references)

   

Maori

  

penehini. (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

bensin (gasolene, petrol). (various references)

   

Papago

  

a-saithi. (various references)

   

Papiamen

  

gasolin (petrol). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

asolinegay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

gasolina (essence, gas, gasolene, juice, petrol). (various references)

   

Portuguese Brazilian

  

gasolina. (various references)

   

Provencal

  

esséncia. (various references)

   

Romanian

  

gazolinã (petroleum ether), benzinã (benzine, gas, petrol). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

бензин (benzine, gas, gasolene, juice, petrol). (various references)

   

Samoan

  

kesi (desk). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

benzin (benzine, gas, petrol). (various references)

   

Sicilian

  

benzina. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

gasolina (gas, gasolene, juice, petrol), bencina (benzine, gas, petrol). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

bensin (benzine, gas, gasolene, juice, petrol, petroleum). (various references)

   

Thai

  

น้ำมันเบนซิน. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

gazolin (gasolene), benzin (benzine, benzoline, fuel, gas, gasolene, juice, petrol), benzín (petrol). (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

benzin (r). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

газолін (gasolene, petrol), бензин (benzine, gas, gasolene, petrol). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

dầu xăng (gasolene, petrol), dầu lửa (gasolene, kerosene). (various references)

   

Zulu

  

uphetroli (petrol). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Gasoline

Derivations

Words beginning with "gasoline": gasolines. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Gasoline" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: agnolini, Gascoignes, Gasgoigne, Gasgoine, gasoil, Gasunie, Gessilige, gosoline, Gosselin, Havoline, Pasolinis, Sansolaine. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Gasoline"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "gasoline" (pronounced ga"sulē'n)
4-u l ē' nacetylene, aniline, ethylene, Magdalene, mescaline, methylene, naphthalene, opaline, polyethylene, polypropylene, tourmaline.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Gasoline

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-e-g-i-l-n-o-s"

-1 letter: agonies, agonise, anisole, eloigns, goalies, leasing, legions, linages, lingoes, longies, sealing, soilage.

-2 letters: agones, algins, aliens, aligns, alines, aloins, angels, angles, anoles, easing, elains, eloign, eloins, eolian, genial, genoas, gleans, goalie, ingles, insole, lanose, lasing, legion, lesion, lianes, liangs, ligans, ligase, linage, lingas, logans, longes, losing, oleins, saline, signal, silage, silane, single.

 Words containing the letters "a-e-g-i-l-n-o-s"
 

+1 letter: alongside, analogies, gasolines, gelations, geraniols, legations, regionals, sloganize.

 

+2 letters: analogizes, antilogies, coalescing, collegians, desolating, escaloping, flamingoes, gelatinous, girandoles, neuroglias, oleaginous, opalescing, rosemaling, seignorial, sloganized, sloganizes.

 

+3 letters: allegations, anthologies, consignable, delegations, diagnosable, dragonflies, elongations, escalloping, gadolinites, ganglioside, genealogies, genealogist, gestational, glauconites, gleizations, glucokinase, glucosamine, grandiosely, langoustine, legionaries, legislation, levigations, ligamentous, logicalness, lovemakings, lowercasing, oversalting, plasminogen, regionalism, regionalist, regulations, relegations, rosemalings, subregional, theologians, vainglories, wholesaling, zabagliones.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Images: Digital Art
9. Sounds
10. Quotations: Fiction
11. Quotations: Non-fiction
12. Quotations: Spoken
13. Quotations: Speeches
14. Usage Frequency
15. Expressions
16. Expressions: Internet
17. Translations: Modern
18. Abbreviations
19. Acronyms
20. Derivations
21. Rhymes
22. Anagrams
23. Bibliography


  

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