Gasolene Definition & Meaning

gasolene
noun
  1. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

"Gasolene" in song lyrics

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