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petrol
1[pe-truhl]
petrol.
2abbreviation
petrology.
petrol.
1abbreviation
petrology
petrol
2/ ˈɛٰə /
noun
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
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of petrol1
Example Sentences
On Sunday, long queues formed at petrol stations across the city.
People threw petrol bombs, bricks and fireworks at police.
A rise in the cost of oil pushes up petrol and diesel prices and can fuel inflation more broadly.
People throw petrol bombs, bricks and fireworks at police.
"The police lines came under attack from heavy masonry, fireworks, petrol bombs and beer kegs," he added.
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