Meaning & use
gasohol
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A fuel blend of gasoline and ethanol (or another alcohol), used as an automobile fuel.
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Gasohol became popular in the 1970s as a way to stretch gasoline supplies during the oil crisis.
Many pumps now sell gasohol blended with up to ten percent ethanol.
A note on using this word
The term is a blend of 'gasoline' and 'alcohol,' and gasohol usage expanded significantly after fuel shortages in the 1970s pushed countries toward alternative fuel sources.
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biofuel blend
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