[ 'kɛrəsi:n ]
(also kerosine )
■ noun chiefly N. Amer. a light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum; paraffin oil.
Origin
C19: from Gk kēros 'wax' + -ene .
KEROSENE
Meaning of KEROSENE in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004