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kerosene
[ ker-uh-seen, kar-, ker-uh-seen, kar- ]
noun
- a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained by distilling petroleum, bituminous shale, or the like, and widely used as a fuel, cleaning solvent, etc.
adjective
- using or fueled by kerosene:
a kerosene lamp.
kerosene
/ ˈɛəˌː /
noun
- Also calledparaffin a liquid mixture consisting mainly of alkane hydrocarbons with boiling points in the range 150°–300°C, used as an aircraft fuel, in domestic heaters, and as a solvent
- the general name for paraffin as a fuel for jet aircraft
kerosene
- A thin, light-colored oil that is a mixture of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum. The hydrocarbons in kerosene contain between 11 and 12 carbon atoms. Kerosene is used as a fuel in lamps, home heaters and furnaces, and jet engines.
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Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of kerosene1
Example Sentences
"The drugs consume the sanity of those who abuse them," says Maham, "like a fire burns when kerosene is poured on it."
Shakespeare deploys his poetry like kerosene on an already raging fire.
The company said the decision would "safeguard fuel supply for Scotland" by converting the site into a terminal able to import petrol, diesel, aviation fuel and kerosene into Scotland.
By burning traditional jet fuel - kerosene - aircraft release carbon dioxide, a planet-warming gas.
But SAFs’ share of the market is tiny, and they’re two to three times as expensive as jet fuel — basically kerosene — from refined oil.
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