kerosene
Meaning
A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.
Synonyms
lamp oil
paraffin oil
petrolium
petro leum
Translations
Kerosin
pétrole
cherosene
querosene
queroseno
petroleum
petroli
κηροζίνη
petrolFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɛɹəsiːn/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós, “wax”) + -ene; a name trademarked in 1854.
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