autogas
/ˈɔtoʊˌɡæs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Automotive gasoline suitable for use in piston-engined gasoline-powered aircraft.
Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable
noun
Synonym of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Australian usage; British usage; Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Cylinder cracks are nothing new, however, and there is no reason to expect autogas-burning engines to have a higher incidence of head cracking than avgas-users."
- "In the area of autogas volatility, a Reid vapor pressure of 9.0 to 15 is very common, compared to the vapor pressure of avgas, which is 5.5 to 7."
- "Autogas can be obtained for a fraction of the cost of avgas, but its use is not without controversy."
- "Petrol ... 20.3% more than autogas ... The results conclusively demonstrate the carbon benefits of autogas vehicles"
- "Autogas powers more than 10 million vehicles in over 54 countries worldwide .... In terms of air-borne emissions of the principal regulated noxious gases, autogas is among the lowest emitters of all ..."
- "Autogas is the common name for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) when it is used as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles."
Etymology
Usage
- Canadian usage
- American usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Australian usage
- British usage