petrol
[ pe-truh l ]
/ ˈpɛ trəl /
noun
verb (used with object), pet·rolled, pet·rol·ling.
British.
to clean with gasoline.
Origin of petrol
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British Dictionary definitions for petrol (1 of 2)
petrol
/ (ˈpɛtrəl) /
noun
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 name: gasoline
Word Origin for petrol
C16: via French from Medieval Latin
petroleum
British Dictionary definitions for petrol (2 of 2)
petrol.
abbreviation for
petrology