GASOLENE

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gasolene (usually uncountable, plural gasolenes)

Alternative spelling of gasoline

Usage notes

This spelling is used in Jamaica, but is antiquated in other places where English is spoken.

Anagrams

• Eagleson, elongase

Source: Wiktionary


Gas`o*lene, n.

Definition: See Gasoline.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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