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gasoline

noun

gas·​o·​line ˈga-sə-ˌlēn How to pronounce gasoline (audio)
ˌga-sə-ˈlēn,
 also  -zə-
variants or less commonly gasolene
: a volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel especially for internal combustion engines and usually blended from several products of natural gas and petroleum
gasolinic adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This change was driven by a drop in gasoline prices, Johnson said, along with flaws in the way the increase is calculated. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2022 During a few bleak summer months when gasoline prices peaked and lawmakers appeared deadlocked, the Democrats faced the possibility of blowout losses against Republicans. Time, 15 Sep. 2022 The South saw energy costs fall by 7.4% in August, reflecting the 14% decrease in gasoline prices regionally. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2022 Employees said the small gesture doesn't help with soaring gasoline prices, a steady increase in inflation and sharply rising interest rates. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Economists were surprised by the increase, as most had expected consumer prices to cool in August amid a 10.6% monthly drop in gasoline prices. Will Daniel, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 The Consumer Price Index increased 8.3% in the past 12 months, as rising prices for food, shelter and medical care offset tumbling gasoline prices. CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 Many economists were expecting inflation to moderate more, reflecting lower gasoline prices, but the surge continued with higher prices for shelter, food, medical care, natural gas and electricity. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 Oil producers such as Saudi Arabia have resisted calls from U.S. President Joe Biden to pump more oil to lower gasoline prices and the burden on consumers. David Mchugh, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

gas entry 1 + -ol entry 2 + -ine entry 2 or -ene

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gasoline was in 1865

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