Meaning Of The Word Kerosene

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kerosene
uncountable noun: Kerosene is a clear, strong-smelling liquid which is used as a fuel, for example in heaters and lamps.

kerosene in American English
a thin oil distilled from petroleum or shale oil, used as a fuel, solvent, illuminant, etc.; coal oil
adjective: using or fueled by kerosene
noun: a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained by distilling petroleum, bituminous shale, or the like, and widely used as a fuel, cleaning solvent, etc

kerosene in British English
noun: a liquid mixture consisting mainly of alkane hydrocarbons with boiling points in the range 150°–300°C, used as an aircraft fuel, in domestic heaters, and as a solvent

kerosene in the Oil and Gas Industry
noun: Kerosene is an oil distillate, usually used as a heating oil, as fuel in jet engines.

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