Aviation gasoline

Aviation gasoline
(finished)
  A complex mixture of relatively volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities of additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in aviation reciprocating engines. Fuel specifications are provided in ASTM Specification D 910 and Military Specification MIL-G-5572. Note: Data on blending components are not counted in data on finished aviation gasoline.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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