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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

  1. petrology.

petrol.

1

abbreviation

  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. 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

“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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On Sunday, long queues formed at petrol stations across the city.

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People threw petrol bombs, bricks and fireworks at police.

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A rise in the cost of oil pushes up petrol and diesel prices and can fuel inflation more broadly.

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People throw petrol bombs, bricks and fireworks at police.

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"The police lines came under attack from heavy masonry, fireworks, petrol bombs and beer kegs," he added.

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