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What is the difference between petrol and diesel?

petrol | diesel |

Diesel is a see also of petrol.

Diesel is a see also of petrol.


As nouns the difference between petrol and diesel

is that petrol is (chiefly|au|nz|uk) petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel while diesel is a fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.

As a verb diesel is

to ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression.

petrol

English

(wikipedia petrol)

Noun

(-)
  • (chiefly, AU, NZ, UK) Petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
  • * 1987 October 29, Advertisement, , page 31,
    • We were the first company to introduce unleaded petrol in Britain, opening our first pump in June 1986.
  • * 2000 September 27, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session , Volume 146, Part 14, page 19605,
    • European oil firms are beginning to follow the example of their American counterparts by adding convenience stores to their pumps: the typical American petrol station now makes some 40 percent of its profits from the sale of non-oil products, such as cigarettes and beer.
  • * 2003 , S. Srinivasan, Automotive Mechanics , Tata McGraw Hill, India, 2nd Edition, page 149,
    • At a crank angle 6° before the TDC, the electric spark ignites the petrol mixture.
  • * 2006 February 10, Kenya Gazette , page 354,
    • He also admitted that when big trucks bring in petrol , they park along Langata Road.
  • * 2006 August, Economic Scenario'', '' , page 218,
    • The increase in rates comes just a few days after India raised petrol prices by 9-2% and diesel prices by 6-6% which boosed inflation expectations in Indian economy.
  • * 2008 , Robin Stonecash, Joshua Gans, Stephen King, Gregory Mankiw, Principles of Macroeconomics , Cengage Learning Australia, page 122,
    • Most major Australian cities receive their petrol from a single refinery.

    Synonyms

    * (US) gasoline, gas

    Derived terms

    * petrol bomb * petrol station * petrol tank

    See also

    * diesel * kerosene * leaded * lead-free * paraffin * petroil * unleaded

    Anagrams

    * 1000 English basic words

    diesel

    English

    (wikipedia diesel)

    Noun

  • A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed
  • A vehicle powered by a diesel engine
  • (UK, slang) snakebite and black

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression
  • (automotive) For a spark-ignition internal combustion engine to continue running after the electrical current to the spark plugs has been turned off. This occurs when there's enough heat in the combustion chamber to ignite the air/fuel without a spark, the same way heat and pressure cause ignition in a diesel engine.
    • The only reason the VW bug has a solenoid is to prevent it from dieseling .

    Derived terms

    * biodiesel * dieselization * red diesel

    See also

    * diesel engine * diesel knock * derv

    Anagrams

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