Gasoline (Noun)
Meaning
A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The car's tank was filled with gasoline to prepare for the long road trip ahead.
- Gasoline prices have been rising due to global supply and demand issues.
- He poured gasoline into his lawn mower's tank to get it ready to cut the grass.
- She accidentally spilled some gasoline on her hand while filling up the generator.
- The old motorcycle required a specific type of gasoline to run efficiently.