KEROSENE


Meaning of KEROSENE in English

noun

or ker·o·sine ˈkerəˌsēn, ˈkar-, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷

( -s )

Etymology: kerosene from Greek kēros wax + English -ene (as in camphene ); kerosine alteration of kerosene; from the use of paraffin in its manufacture — more at cereus

: a flammable hydrocarbon oil that is less volatile than gasoline, that is usually obtained by distillation of petroleum, and that is used for burning in lamps and heaters or furnaces, as a fuel or fuel component for jet engines, and as a solvent or thinner (as in insecticide emulsions or paints) — see lamp illustration

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