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
gasolene (usually uncountable, plural gasolenes)
Alternative spelling of gasoline
This spelling is used in Jamaica, but is antiquated in other places where English is spoken.
• Eagleson, elongase
Source: Wiktionary
Gas`o*lene, n.
Definition: See Gasoline.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
