gasoline 
gasoline
Definition
☆ gaso·line (gas′ə lēn′, gas′ə lēn′)
gasoline
Synonyms
gasoline
n.
Types of gasoline include: low octane, high octane, ethanol, ethyl, gasohol, unleaded, super unleaded, regular, airplane, high test*, low test*, high grade*, mid grade*, low grade*, white gas*, soup*, gasso*.
gasoline Finance Definition
A
commodity product derived from crude oil; it is the largest refined product
sold in the U.S. and accounts for about half of national oil consumption.
Futures and options contracts on gasoline are traded on the New York Mercantile
Exchange based on New York harbor unleaded gasoline, a particular type of
gasoline. The futures contracts are based on delivery at petroleum products
terminals in the New York harbor, which is the major East Coast trading center
that handles much of the imported and domestic shipments. Trading also occurs
on other futures exchanges throughout the world.
gasoline
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- reformulate: It has played a significant role in building consensus among the Northeastern states required to use reformulated gasoline.
- pour: She was forced to watch while they poured gasoline over him and set him on fire.
- burn: Boy, there was a lot of burning gasoline that weekend!
- sell: The midwest company Marathon only sold gasoline for a few years in Europe in the 1960s.
- power: By: Gregg Hall An alternative to both hybrid cars and typical gasoline powered cars comes in the form of diesel powered cars.
- produce: The center will explore and develop direct and indirect liquefaction technologies to produce gasoline & diesel fuel.
Adjective modifier
- unleaded: The average price for unleaded gasoline is up about 30 percent from a year ago.
- conventional: Than conventional gasoline is good we of the industry the raw isdn.
- regular: The regular unleaded gasoline was loaded in four parcels.
Modifies a noun
- engine: The vehicle is powered by two gasoline engines located in the rear of the hull, each powering two axles.
- generator: The choice whether to opt for a diesel or gasoline generator can be assessed in terms of usage.
- tank: REYES kneels to examine the liquid on the floor from the gasoline tank.
- price: During 1923, Swedish gasoline prices were nearly three times the world market price.
- pump: Similar to gasoline pump globes, although usually smaller in diameter.
- consumption: In Canada, the government aims for 45 percent of the country's gasoline consumption to contain 10 percent ethanol by 2010.
Noun used with modifier
- aviation: One gallon of aviation gasoline that has completely evaporated will form about 30 cubic feet of vapor at sea level.
- %: The primary alternative methanol fuel in use is called M85, derived from 85 % methanol and 15 % gasoline.
- state: Many protections under affluent states gasoline being sued by from major cities.
- premium: Compression ratios over 10.5:1 may create a detonation problem even with 93 octane premium gasoline.
- hour: Stop was an an hour gasoline the moral struggle are subject to.
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