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Also known as petrol, motor fuel, motor spirits, gas, motor spirit

thumb|Gasoline in a glass jar

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Mass
110
Image
Gasoline in mason jar.jpg
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Gasoline
Commons category
Gasoline
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0299
density
0.72
boiling point
102
vapor pressure
38
flash point
-45
lower flammable limit
1.4
upper flammable limit
7.6
ceiling exposure limit
0
UN class
3
price
2.30
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  • History and etymology
  • Chemical analysis and production
  • Physical properties
  • Density
  • Stability <span class="anchor" id="Stability"></span>
  • Combustion energy content
  • Octane rating
  • Additives
  • Antiknock additives
  • Tetraethyl lead
  • <span class="anchor" id="Lead Replacement Petrol"></span> Lead replacement petrol
  • MMT
  • Fuel stabilizers (antioxidants and metal deactivators)
  • Detergents
  • Ethanol
  • European Union
  • Brazil
  • Australia
  • U.S.
  • India
  • Dyes
  • Oxygenate blending
  • Safety
  • Toxicity
  • Inhalation for intoxication
  • Flammability
  • Gasoline exhaust
  • Environmental effect
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Contamination of soil and water
  • Use and pricing
  • Europe
  • U.S.
  • Gasoline production by country
  • Comparison with other fuels
  • See also
  • Explanatory notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

thumb|Gasoline in a glass jar

Gasoline (North American English) or petrol (Commonwealth English) is a petrochemical product characterized as a transparent, yellowish and flammable liquid normally used as a fuel for spark-ignited internal combustion engines and as an inhalant. When formulated as a fuel for engines, gasoline is chemically composed of organic compounds derived from the fractional distillation of petroleum and later chemically enhanced with gasoline additives. It is a high-volume profitable product produced in crude oil refineries.

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