English > gasolene: 1 sense > noun 1, substance| Meaning | A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines. |
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| Synonyms | gasoline, gas, petrol |
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| Narrower | leaded gasoline, leaded petrol | gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks |
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| napalm | gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps |
| unleaded gasoline, unleaded petrol | gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound |
| Broader | fuel | A substance that can be consumed to produce energy |
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| hydrocarbon | An organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen |
| Substance of | gasohol | A gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn |
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| Spanish | bencina, gas, gasolene, gasolina, petróleo |
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| Catalan | benzina, gas, gasolene, gasolina |
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