petrol

¹

[pe-truhl]

noun

1. British.,  gasoline.

2. Archaic.,  petroleum.

verb (used with object)

petrolled, petrolling 

1. British.,  to clean with gasoline.

petrol.

²

abbreviation

1. petrology.

petrol.

¹

abbreviation

1. petrology

petrol

²

/ ˈpɛtrəl /

noun

1. US and Canadian name: gasoline. any one of various volatile flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, mainly hexane, heptane, and octane, obtained from petroleum and used as a solvent and a fuel for internal-combustion engines. Usually petrol also contains additives such as antiknock compounds and corrosion inhibitors

Word History and Origins

Origin of petrol.¹

1590–1600; < Middle French petrole < Medieval Latin petroleum petroleum

Word History and Origins

Origin of petrol.¹

C16: via French from Medieval Latin _petroleum

Example Sentences

Mr Osinski described a future where the Moon could become a sort of petrol station for spacecrafts.

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The up-front cost of EVs is higher on average than for petrol cars.

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The equivalent for a petrol car was £34,225, but the average covers a broad range of prices.

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The Department for Transport confirmed Ford's Puma Gen-E or e-Tourneo Courier would be discounted as part of plans to encourage drivers to move away from petrol and diesel vehicles.

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More vehicles are expected to be approved in the coming weeks and the DfT said the policy would bring down prices to "closely match their petrol and diesel counterparts".

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