| 单词 | gasohol |
| 释义 | gasohol[ gas-uh-hawl, -hol ] / ˈgæs əˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gasohol ON THESAURUS.COM nouna mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol, generally containing no more than 10 percent alcohol, used as an alternative fuel for some automobiles. Origin of gasoholFirst recorded in 1975–80; gas(oline) + (alc)ohol Words nearby gasoholgasman, gas mantle, gas mask, gas meter, gasogene, gasohol, gas oil, gasolene, gasolier, gasoline, gasometer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for gasoholgasohol / (ˈɡæsəˌhɒl) / nouna mixture of 80% or 90% petrol with 20% or 10% ethyl alcohol, for use as a fuel in internal-combustion engines Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for gasoholgasohol [ (gas-uh-hawl) ] A mixture of gasoline with alcohol derived from plants. Gasohol was a popular fuel for cars and trucks during gasoline shortages. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for gasoholgasohol [ găs′ə-hôl′ ] A fuel consisting of a blend of ethanol and unleaded gasoline, especially a blend of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline. The ethanol is obtained by the fermentation and subsequent distillation of sugar cane, maize, or potatoes. Gasohol has a high octane rating and produces lower levels of pollutants than ordinary gasoline. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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