abbreviation of petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, and commonly used as a motor fuel
In this type of engine, air and petrol are mixed together, then sent to each cylinder, where an electric spark from a spark plug causes the mixture to ignite and explode This drives the piston downward, rotating the crankshaft, which in turn rotates the wheels of the vehicle
Petrol is a liquid which is used as a fuel for motor vehicles. a liquid obtained from petroleum that is used to supply power to the engine of cars and other vehicles American Equivalent: gasoline (pétrole, from petroleum; PETROLEUM)
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc ) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines