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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 for

  1. petrology.

petrol.

1

abbreviation for

  1. petrology
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

petrol

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/ ˈɛٰə /

noun

  1. 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 US and Canadian namegasoline
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of petrol1

1590–1600; < Middle French petrole < Medieval Latin petroleum petroleum
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of petrol1

C16: via French from Medieval Latin petroleum
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Elsewhere in Ukraine, the mayor of Kharkiv said a drone had struck a petrol station in the city centre, and explosions were also heard in the city of Sumy.

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A massive power cut has caused widespread disruption in parts of Spain and Portugal, with airports, trains and petrol stations impacted.

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Queues formed at cash machines as card payments were affected by the outage, and there were reports that some petrol stations are closed.

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"We are worried about food, water, cash and petrol in case this goes on for a couple of days," said Lesley, a Brit who has been living in Spain for 11 years.

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One of the eldest residents of an old people's home in Londonderry has described the petrol bomb attacks on police just outside the home on Monday as "very distressing".

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