Glossary

Petrol

Gasoline is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons with 5 to 10 carbon atoms that is produced from crude oil. It is a volatile, flammable and viscous liquid with a boiling point between 30 and 190 °C for motor gasoline.

Gasoline is the most important fuel for internal combustion engines and is one of the most common fuels today, along with diesel.

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