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gas oil

noun

Definition of gas oil

: a hydrocarbon oil used as a fuel oil especially : a petroleum distillate intermediate in boiling range and viscosity between kerosene and lubricating oil

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 Texas International Terminals will operate a crude distillation unit in Galveston that will be supplied with bunker fuel and marine gas oil from affiliate GCC Bunkers. — Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, "Galveston company enters race to supply IMO 2020 fuels," 28 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of gas oil

1901, in the meaning defined above

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