KEROSENE


Meaning of KEROSENE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also ker·o·sine ˈker-ə-ˌsēn, ˌker-ə-ˈ

Etymology: Greek kēros + English -ene (as in camphene )

Date: 1854

: a flammable hydrocarbon oil usually obtained by distillation of petroleum and used for a fuel and as a solvent and thinner

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