Gasoline

The Definition, Uses, and Fun Facts about Gasoline

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Red gas pump pouring out gasoline filling in the bottom of the picture. Red gas pump pumping gas into a blue car. Red gas can tipped over with a open match next to it.

Gasoline is a mixture of volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbons derived from petroleum and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines.

Gasoline is primarily used as fuel for internal combustion engines in cars, trucks, and planes, but its derivatives are essential for making plastics, synthetic fabrics, lubricants, waxes, asphalt for roads, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, fertilizers, and even components in medical devices.

When you pour gasoline on fire it causes an immediate, violent explosion. DON'T TRY AT HOME!!!

Information and images from Britannica