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ker·o·sene
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 |