polygasoline

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noun

A high-octane gasoline made by the polymerization of light olefins.

OriginEnglish gasoline ← Latin oleum ← Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion) →
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Meanings

nounpolygasoline (countable and uncountable, plural polygasolines)

plural polygasolines

  1. countableuncountableA high-octane gasoline made by the polymerization of light olefins.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeh₂-
  6. Ancient Greekχαῦνος (khaûnos)
  7. Ancient Greekχάος (kháos)
  8. Dutchgas
  9. Englishgas
  10. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
  11. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
  12. Latinoleum
  13. Englishgasoline
  14. Englishpolygasoline

From poly- + gasoline.

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APA

polygasoline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygasoline

MLA

“polygasoline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygasoline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polygasoline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygasoline.

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