gasolina

Definitions of gasolina
  1. noun
    a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
    synonyms: gas
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    types:
    napalm
    gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers
    type of:
    carburante, combustible
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
    hidrocarburo
    an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
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