ELI5- Is Gasoline and Petrol the same? Why the different name?

Question

If gasoline and petrol are the same, where does LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) come into It and how can it be a liquid and a gas?

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Answer 1

Gasoline and Petrol are the same, just different terms in North America vs Europe.

Gasoline isn’t a gas, it’s a liquid. The term GASOLINE is thought to have been influenced by the trademark “Cazeline” or “Gazeline”, named after the surname of British publisher, coffee merchant, and social campaigner John Cassell.