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Pronunciation / Transliteration: petrol
"गाड़ी में पेट्रोल खत्म हो गया है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum and used chiefly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines.
"He stopped at the service station to fill up the car with gasoline." - 2
Refined petroleum used for powering automobiles and light machinery.
"The price of gasoline has risen steadily over the past few months."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century in the United States, derived from the chemical term 'gas' combined with the chemical suffix '-ol' (often applied to oils and distillates) and the suffix '-ine'. It originally referred to a volatile, flammable liquid petroleum distillation product used as a solvent before becoming the primary term for motor fuel.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gasoline" is said worldwide
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essence
Transliteration: /ɛ.sɑ̃s/
"La voiture a besoin d'essence."
Benzin
Transliteration: /bɛnˈtsiːn/
"Das Auto braucht Benzin."
benzina
Transliteration: /benˈdziː.na/
"L'auto ha bisogno di benzina."
gasolina
Transliteration: /ɡasoˈlina/
"El coche necesita gasolina."
gasolina
Transliteration: /ɡazuˈli.nɐ/
"O carro precisa de gasolina."
पेट्रोल
Transliteration: petrol
"गाड़ी में पेट्रोल खत्म हो गया है।"
汽油
Transliteration: qìyóu
"这辆车需要加汽油。"
휘발유
Transliteration: hwibal-yu
"자동.차가 휘발유를 다 썼어요."
ガソリン
Transliteration: gasorin
"車にガソリンを入れました。"
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