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gas vs unleaded gasoline

unleaded gasoline vs gas

gas and unleaded gasoline both are nouns.

gas is a verb but unleaded gasoline is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gas Yes No Yes No
unleaded gasoline Yes No No No
As nouns, unleaded gasoline is a hyponym of gas; that is, unleaded gasoline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gas:
  • gas: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
  • unleaded gasoline: gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound
Other hyponyms of gas include leaded gasoline, leaded petrol, napalm, unleaded petrol.
gas (noun) unleaded gasoline (noun)
a pedal that controls the throttle valve gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
gas (verb) unleaded gasoline (verb)
show off
attack with gas; subject to gas fumes
Difference between gas and unleaded gasoline

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