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gasohol, n. orig. U.S.
Brit. |ˈgasəhɒl|, U.S. |ˈgæsəˌhɔl|, |ˈgæsəˌhɑl|
Forms: 19– gasahol[rare], 19– gasohol; Also with capital initial
[Blend of gasoline n. and alcohol n.]
A motor fuel consisting of a mixture of petrol and either ethanol or methanol.
1972Chicago Tribune 2 Oct. iii. 3/5 This is part of that state's efforts to promote ‘gasohol’, a fuel designed to replace gasoline containing lead, which is an air pollutant. 1984C. A. Heaton Introd. Industr. Chem. i. 28 Kenya's first gasohol plant, having a capacity of 18 million litres per year, has recently come on stream. 1996H. Schofield in Future is Ours xx. 245 This exposition brought cars that were powered by alternative fuel (hydrogen, gasahol, solar, and so forth). 2005Nation (Thailand) (Nexis) 11 Aug. From January 1, 2006 regular unleaded gasoline will no longer be sold and only gasohol will be available. |