Word Type

Noun

Adjective

The word "gasoline" can be used as noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

boat gas station refineries

Capable Of

burn in oxygen cost lot explode in oxygen power car power cars power lawn mower power lawnmowers power mower

Created By

distilling oil

Derived Terms

biogasoline gas gasahol gasohol gasoline gallon equivalent gasoline stand gasoline station gasoline-equivalent gallon gasolineless gasolinelike gasoliner gasolinic grassoline natural gasoline nongasoline polygasoline pour gasoline on the fire reformulated gasoline throw gasoline on the fire white gasoline

Derived From

gas

Has Part

lower boiling point than water

Context

north america

Has Property

flammable less dense than water mixed with methanol very flammable

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

fuel hydrocarbon

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

autogas avgas mogas

Type Of (IsA)

combustible fluid fuel hydrocarbon liquid liquid at room temperature liquid fuel liquid not gas refined petroleum product

Receives Action

derived from crude oil made from crude oil purchased at gas station

Related Terms

ethanol fuel flammable fuel hydrocarbon petrol petroleum

Synonym Network

gas petrol

Used For

cars fueling engine fueling fire

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.