gas|o|hol

gas|o|hol
gas|o|hol «GAS uh hl, -hol», noun.
1. a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol, used as a fuel in gasoline engines: »

They say that widespread use of gasohol…would do a lot to ease the energy crisis and cut pollution levels (Tom Ferrel) and Virginia Adams).

2. Gasohol, a trademark for such a mixture.
[< gas2 + (alc)ohol]

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  • gas — am·phi·gas·tri·um; am·phi·gas·tru·la; ar·chi·gas·ter; ar·gas; ar·gas·i·dae; as·pi·do·gas·trea; av·gas; chae·to·gas·ter; cha·las·to·gas·tra; clis·to·gas·tra; de·gas; di·strin·gas; dod·gas·ted; en·gas·tri·myth·ic; en·ter·o·gas·trone; ep·i·gas·ter;… …   English syllables

  • gasohol — gas·o·hol …   English syllables

  • gasohol — gas|o|hol [ gæsə,hɔl ] noun uncount AMERICAN a fuel for cars, consisting of gas with a small amount of alcohol added …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • gasohol — gas•o•hol [[t]ˈgæs əˌhɔl, ˌhɒl[/t]] n. aum chem. a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol, generally containing no more than 10 percent alcohol, used as an automobile fuel • Etymology: 1975–80; gas (oline) + (alc) ohol …   From formal English to slang

  • gasohol — gas|o|hol [ˈgæsəhɔl US ho:l] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: gasoline + alcohol] AmE petrol with a small amount of alcohol in it, which can be used in cars and is cheaper than petrol …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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