Definitions for gasolineˌgæs əˈlin, ˈgæs əˌlin
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gas•o•lineˌgæs əˈlin, ˈgæs əˌlin(n.)
a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum and used chiefly as fuel for internal-combustion engines.
Origin of gasoline:
gas`o•lin′ic-ˈli nɪk, -ˈlɪn ɪk(adj.)
gasoline, gasolene, gas, petrol(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
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
gasoline(noun)ˌgæs əˈlin, ˈgæs əˌlin
gas used in vehicles
A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.
So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline? - 1991, Robert DeNiro (actor), Backdraft
A certain kind of gasoline.
Origin: gas + -ol + chemical suffix -ine
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
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Volative flammable fuel (liquid hydrocarbons) derived from crude petroleum by processes such as distillation reforming, polymerization, etc.