Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A blend of fuel that is 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline or other petroleum-based fuel.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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E85 is 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, and it can be used only in specially-designated flex-fuel vehicles.
Move over E85, here comes E15. EPA proposes adding more ethanol to gasoline blends 2010
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E85 is an inefficient use of a limited supply of ethanol.
Think Progress » Kick The Oil Habit: The Road Trip Begins 2006
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I realize that E85 is far from perfect, but it does lessen our dependence on foreign oil which is important.
Indiana to Start Pumping E85 Cass Dems 2005
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Another blend, called E85, is a mixture with 85 percent ethanol that is intended for Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs), which are designed to resist alcohol’s corrosive effects.
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The tax credit covers 30 percent of the costs of switching one or more traditional petroleum pumps to E85, which is an 85 percent ethanol/15 percent gasoline blend.
New Hillary Ad: Obama Only Takes On Oil Companies "On TV" 2009
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Your mileage would take a big hit if you filled up with E85, which is 85% ethanol.
Why can't I buy gas without ethanol in it? Ann Althouse 2009
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More controversial is a small amount that is blended into a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline called E85, which only a small percentage of cars can use without damage to their fuel systems.
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Anyway, Yes E85, that is why I referred to it as a green FUEL and not green ENERGY … See the difference … Who was saying something stupid again Juanie C …
Think Progress » Earth’s temperature highest in 400 years. 2006
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More controversial is a small amount that is blended into a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline called E85, which only a small percentage of cars can use without damage to their fuel systems.
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The ethanol industry is putting its collective efforts into marketing a blend of ethanol called E85, so-named because it is 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline.
The growing - and surprisingly large - ethanol movement 2008
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