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kerosene

ke·ro·sene

UK/ˈkɛɹəsiːn/ US/ˈkɛrʌˌsin/ uncommon

noun

1.

a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

Origin

From Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós, “wax”) + -ene; a name trademarked in 1854. An older term for kerosene was carbon oil.

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