🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Gasöl

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Gasöl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Gas-Oil/ˈɡæs ɔɪl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Raffinerie stellt Gasöl für Dieselmotoren her."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of petroleum product that is a distillate of crude oil, used primarily as a fuel.

    "The refinery produces various products, including gas-oil for diesel engines."
  2. 2

    A specific fraction of crude oil that is used in the production of gasoline and other fuels.

    "Gas-oil is essential for the manufacturing of high-quality diesel fuel."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'gas-oil' is derived from the combination of 'gas', which originates from the Latin 'gas' meaning 'vapor', and 'oil', which comes from the Latin 'oleum' meaning 'oil'. The term has evolved in the context of petroleum and energy industries since the late 19th century.

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