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kerosene

Pronunciation: /ˈkɛɹəsiːn/

The English word “kerosene” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós, “wax”) + -ene; a name trademarked in 1854. An older term for kerosene was carbon oil.

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