petrol
Senso (Inglese)
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- A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
- (informal) A motor vehicle powered by petrol (as opposed to diesel).
sinonimi
lighter fuel
gas oil
motor fuel
volatile oil
liquid fuel
gasoline oil
Frequenza
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈpɛt.ɹəl/
Etimologia (Inglese)
From French (essence de) pétrole, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from Ancient Greek πετρέλαιον (petrélaion, “oil of the rock”), from πέτρα (pétra, “stone, rock”)+ ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil, any oily substance”).
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