gasoline
noun
gas·o·line
ˈga-sə-ˌlēn 
ˌga-sə-ˈlēn,
also -zə-
variants
or less commonly gasolene
: a volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel especially for internal combustion engines and usually blended from several products of natural gas and petroleum
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The tent had been waterproofed with a mixture of 6,000 gallons of gasoline and and 1,800 pounds of paraffin wax.
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Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024
Transportation, particularly autos and light trucks, is California’s largest single source of greenhouse gases as vehicles burn billions of gasoline each year.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024
The average price of gasoline on Independence Day is expected to be $3.49 per gallon nationwide, the lowest price it's been on the busy travel holiday in three years, according to GasBuddy, a fuel savings platform.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 July 2024
Sales of electric vehicles are still growing faster than gasoline vehicles, but Tesla and other carmakers have had to offer discounts and incentives over the past year in an attempt to attract a broader market beyond early EV adopters.
—Hannah Ziegler, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024
Transportation, particularly autos and light trucks, is California’s largest single source of greenhouse gases as vehicles burn billions of gasoline each year.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024
The average price of gasoline on Independence Day is expected to be $3.49 per gallon nationwide, the lowest price it's been on the busy travel holiday in three years, according to GasBuddy, a fuel savings platform.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 July 2024
Sales of electric vehicles are still growing faster than gasoline vehicles, but Tesla and other carmakers have had to offer discounts and incentives over the past year in an attempt to attract a broader market beyond early EV adopters.
—Hannah Ziegler, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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gasoline
noun
gas·o·line
ˈgas-ə-ˌlēn
ˌgas-ə-ˈlēn
: a flammable liquid produced usually by blending products from natural gas and petroleum and used especially as a fuel for engines
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