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Definition of Kerosene
1. Noun. A flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters.
Exact synonyms: Coal Oil, Kerosine, Lamp Oil
Generic synonyms: Fuel, Hydrocarbon
Specialized synonyms: Paraffin, Paraffin Oil
Generic synonyms: Fuel, Hydrocarbon
Specialized synonyms: Paraffin, Paraffin Oil
Definition of Kerosene
1. n. An oil used for illuminating purposes, formerly obtained from the distillation of mineral wax, bituminous shale, etc., and hence called also coal oil. It is now produced in immense quantities, chiefly by the distillation and purification of petroleum. It consists chiefly of several hydrocarbons of the methane series.
Definition of Kerosene
1. a fuel oil [n -S]
Medical Definition of Kerosene
1. A refined petroleum fraction used as a fuel as well as a solvent. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kerosene
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