Meaning of petrol in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpɛtrəl/

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  1. Noun

    petrol

    Etymology

    late 19th century: from French pétrole, from medieval Latin petroleum (see petroleum)

    Definitions

    1. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum

    Examples

    • « used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines »

    Derived terms

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