PETROL

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

petrol (usually uncountable, plural petrols)

(chiefly, AU, NZ, UK, South Africa, India) Petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.

(informal) A motor vehicle powered by petrol (as opposed to diesel).

Synonyms

• (US) gasoline, gas

Anagrams

• replot, torple

Source: Wiktionary

Pe*trol", n.

Definition: Petroleum. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition