English Online Dictionary. What means gasoline? What does gasoline mean?
English
Alternative forms
- gasolene (archaic in the Americas except in Jamaica)
Etymology
From gas + -ol (suffix used in the names of oils) + -ine (suffix used in the names of derivatives). So called because it was originally used in the manufacture and enrichment of domestic gases, such as air gas.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈɡæs.ə.liːn/
- (US, dialectal) IPA(key): /ɡæsl̩ˈin/, /ɡæsˈlin/, [ɡæˈsɵlin], [ɡæsɵˈlin]
- Rhymes: -iːn
Noun
gasoline (usually uncountable, plural gasolines)
- (uncountable, Canada, US) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.
- (countable) Any specific kind of gasoline.
- (slang) Marijuana, especially very potent or of high quality.
- Synonym: gas
- (slang) An alcoholic beverage made of vodka and energy drink.
Usage notes
Gasoline is defined by its combustion properties rather than by chemical composition, which is quite variable.
Synonyms
- gas (North America)
- petrol (Commonwealth)
Hyponyms
- autogas, mogas
- avgas
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Japanese: ガソリン (gasorin)
- → Korean: 가솔린 (gasollin)
- → Spanish: gasolina
- → Bikol Central: gasolina
- → Cebuano: gasolina
- → Hiligaynon: gasolina
- → Tagalog: gasolina
- → Zoogocho Zapotec: gasolin
- → Wu: 隑斯林 / 𬮿斯林 (6ge-sy-lin)
Translations
Adjective
gasoline (not comparable)
- Made from or using gasoline.
References
Italian
Noun
gasoline f
- plural of gasolina
Anagrams
- angolesi, lisogena, segalino