Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gasohol

/ˈɡæsəˌhɑl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
gaso-hol
IPA
/ˈɡæsəˌhɑl/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Gasoline mixed with ethyl alcohol (ethanol).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der. Latin oleumder. English -ol Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English gasoline Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol blend English gasohol Blend of gasoline + alcohol.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡæsəˌhɑl/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce gasohol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæsəˌhɑl/.
What does gasohol mean?
Gasoline mixed with ethyl alcohol (ethanol).
Where does gasohol come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der. Latin oleumder. English -ol Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English gasoline Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol blend English gasohol Blend of gasoline + alcohol.

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