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nouna volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion enginestype of:
Definition that contains gasoline
- napalm gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers
- unleaded gasoline gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound
- unleaded petrol gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound
- leaded gasoline gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks
- leaded petrol gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks