Kerosene Definition

kerəsēn, kerəsēn
noun
A thin oil distilled from petroleum or shale oil, used as a fuel, solvent, illuminant, etc.; coal oil.
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Noun

Singular:
kerosene
Plural:
kerosenes

Origin of Kerosene

  • From Ancient Greek κηρός (kēros, “wax”) +‎ -ene.

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek kēros wax –ene

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Kerosene Sentence Examples

  • My prison had only a kerosene lamp for light.

  • Kerosene shale (torbanite) is found in several parts of New South Wales.

  • The manufacturing industries of Peru are confined chiefly to the treatment of agricultural and mineral products - the manufacture of sugar and rum from sugar cane, textiles from cotton and wool, wine and spirits from grapes, cigars and cigarettes from tobacco, chocolate from cacao, kerosene and benzine from crude petroleum, cocaine from coca, and refined metals from their ores.

  • The refined oil is exported as kerosene or petroleum, the heavier refuse (mazut) is used as fuel.

  • I felt panic when I noticed our kerosene lamp, our only light, was but half full of fluid.

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Words Starting With

KKEKER

Words Ending With

ENEENE

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Words Starting With K and Ending With E

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With K8 Letter Words Ending With E