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petrol
pet·rol P0223500 (pĕt′rəl)n. Chiefly British Gasoline.
[French (essence de) pétrole, (essence of) petroleum, gasoline, from Old French petrole, petroleum, from Medieval Latin petrōleum; see petroleum.]petrol (ˈpɛtrəl) n (Elements & Compounds) any one of various volatile flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, mainly hexane, heptane, and octane, obtained from petroleum and used as a solvent and a fuel for internal-combustion engines. Usually petrol also contains additives such as antiknock compounds and corrosion inhibitors. US and Canadian name: gasoline [C16: via French from Medieval Latin petroleum]pet•rol (ˈpɛ trəl)
n. Brit. gasoline. [1590–1600; < Middle French petrole < Medieval Latin petroleum petroleum] gas petrol1. 'gas'In British and American English, the air-like substance that burns easily and that is used for cooking and heating is called gas. In American English, the liquid that is used as fuel for vehicles is also called gas, or gasoline. I'm sorry I'm late. I had to stop for gas.2. 'petrol'In British English, this liquid is called petrol. Petrol only costs 90p per gallon there.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  petrol - a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion enginesgasolene, gasoline, gasgasohol - a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from cornleaded gasoline, leaded petrol - gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks; "combustion of leaded gasoline released lead into the air where it could cause lead poisoning"fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"hydrocarbon - an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogennapalm - gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowersunleaded gasoline, unleaded petrol - gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound |
petrolnoun fuel, gas (U.S. & Canad.), gasoline (U.S. & Canad.), juice (informal) Motorists will be rationed to thirty litres of petrol a month.Translationspetrol (ˈpetrəl) noun (American gas or gasoline) a liquid got from petroleum, used as fuel for motor cars etc. I'll stop at the next garage and buy more petrol; (also adjective) a petrol engine. 汽油 汽油petroleum (pəˈtrəuliəm) noun oil in its raw, unrefined form, which is found in natural wells below the earth's surface and from which petrol, paraffin etc are obtained. 石油 石油petroleum jelly a soft substance got from petroleum, used eg in ointments. 凡士林 凡士林petrol pump (American gasoline pump) an apparatus at a petrol station which pumps petrol into cars etc, and which measures the amount of petrol it pumps. 汽油泵 汽油泵petrol station (especially American filling stationor informally gas station) a garage where petrol is sold. 加油站 加油站| Petrol EN-UKEN-GB-P0011060 | ES-ESES-ES-P0011060 PT-PTPT-PT-P0011060 → 加油 ZH-CNZH-CN-P0011060 |
petrol
petrol: see gasolinegasoline
or petrol,
light, volatile mixture of hydrocarbons for use in the internal-combustion engine and as an organic solvent, obtained primarily by fractional distillation and "cracking" of petroleum, but also obtained from natural gas, by destructive distillation
..... Click the link for more information. .petrol[′pe·trəl] (materials) gasoline petrol any one of various volatile flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, mainly hexane, heptane, and octane, obtained from petroleum and used as a solvent and a fuel for internal-combustion engines. Usually petrol also contains additives such as antiknock compounds and corrosion inhibitors MedicalSeegasolinePETROL
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petrol
Related to petrol: dieselSynonyms for petrolnoun fuelSynonymsSynonyms for petrolnoun a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleumSynonymsRelated Words- gasohol
- leaded gasoline
- leaded petrol
- fuel
- hydrocarbon
- napalm
- unleaded gasoline
- unleaded petrol
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