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autogas

noun
/ˈɔtoʊˌɡæs/

Etymology

Blend of automotive + gas (originally a trade name "Autogas", but now a common noun)

  1. derived from χάος — “chasm, void, empty space”
  2. borrowed from gas
  3. compounded as autogas — “automotive + gas”

Definitions

  1. Automotive gasoline suitable for use in piston-engined gasoline-powered aircraft.

    • 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.

  2. Synonym of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

    • 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.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA