Gasoline n. : 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.Example:How long can Gasoline sit in a storage container before it is too old to use?Taxonomygasoline, fuel, octane rating, additives, volatility, United States, petrol, octane, use of ethanol, imp, oil, leaded gasoline, barrels, C-3, energy content, octane numbers, mixture, diesel.Defination from the web:... The name gasoline is similar to that of other petroleum products of the day, most notably petroleum jelly, a highly purified heavy distillate, which was branded Vaseline. ...
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