Meaning of petrol in English

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 »