gasoline

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English

Alternative forms

• gasolene (archaic in the Americas except in Jamaica)

Etymology

From Cazeline (possibly influenced by Gazeline, the name of an Irish copy), a brand of petroleum-derived lighting oil, from the surname of the man who first marketed it in 1862, John Cassell, and the suffix -eline. The name Cassell is from Anglo-Norman castel (cognate of English castle), from Old French castel, from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum. The suffix -eline is from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “oil, olive oil”), from ἐλαία (elaía, “olive”). Gasolene is found from 1863, and gasoline from 1864.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡæs.ə.liːn/
  • (US, dialectal) IPA^(key): /ɡæsl̩ˈin/, /ɡæsˈlin/, [ɡæˈsɵlin], [ɡæsɵˈlin]
• Rhymes: -iːn

Noun

gasoline (usually uncountable, plural gasolines)

2. (uncountable, Canada, US) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.
3. (countable) Any specific kind of gasoline.

4. (slang) Marijuana, especially very potent or of high quality.

   Synonym: gas

5. (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)

1. Made from or using gasoline.

References

Italian

Noun

gasoline f

1. plural of gasolina

Anagrams

• angolesi, lisogena, segalino