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Date:         Tue, 7 Nov 2000 11:57:37 +0100
Reply-To:     Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@SWIPNET.SE>
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From:         Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@SWIPNET.SE>
Subject:      Re: Gas , was : inventions are...
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Well, the world famous ( in scandinavia anyway ) brewery Tuborg has labeled a kind of beer BLACK GOLD but looking at gas price today I think this would be a proper name for the fluid we pour into our vehicles :)

Calle

Andrew Grebneff wrote : > >The gasoline around the world is called "benzine", probably because it has > >something to do with Mr. Benz. > >Although in America it is "gasoline", in the other English speaking > >countries "petrol", in Europe proper it is "benzine". I don't know what it > >is called in South America. > > > The use of "benzine" for gasoline is unfortunate, as there is already a > specifical organic chemical with that name (actually used as a > lead-substitute in gasoline). > > Use of "petrol" is also unfortunate, as it's just an abbreviation of > petroleum, which could be crude oil, gasoline, natural gas, diesel > distillate... > > Gasoline is really no better, though pleasingly short, as it's not a gas at > all, and there are real gases available as gasoline substitutes... > > Looks like the world needs a new word for the substance. Suggestions? > > Andrew


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