petrol
A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
Other meanings
A motor vehicle powered by petrol (as opposed to diesel).
Synonyms
- gas
- gasoline
A kind of
- fuel
- hydrocarbon
Related words
- petrolage
- petroleomics
- petroleous
- petrolhead
- petroliana
- petrolic
- petroliferous
- petrolist
- petrolization
- petrolize
- petrolless
- petrolly
Word history
From Ancient Greek "πετρέλαιον" (oil of the rock).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “petrol” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.