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Definition of Kerosine

1. Noun. A flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters.

Definition of Kerosine

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of kerosene) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Kerosine

1. kerosene [n -S] - See also: kerosene

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kerosine

Literary usage of Kerosine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of Meeting by ANZAAS, ANZAAS. (1908)
"In examining kerosine one of the principal tests is to ascertain the ... This is, therefore, the legal method of testing kerosine in Great Britain. ..."

2. The Region of the Eternal Fire: An Account of a Journey to the Petroleum by Charles Thomas Marvin (1891)
"It can turn out a cheaper kerosine and a better lubricating oil, while possessing in addition an enormous ... This is particularly the case with kerosine. ..."

3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1887)
"On the kerosine Shale of Mount Victoria, Neio South Wales. By Professor W. BOTD DAWKINS, FRS The kerosene or paraffin shale of New South Wales, ..."

4. The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe: Being Sketches of the Domestic and Religious by Ernest Young (1907)
"This bears a seal, THE kerosine DEALER. and is worn on the wrist for a certain time, fastened by a piece of string. The police are very busy at this time, ..."

5. The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe: Being Sketches of the Domestic and Religious by Ernest Young (1907)
"This bears a seal, THE kerosine DEALER. and is worn on the wrist for a certain time, fastened by a piece of string. The police are very busy at this time, ..."

6. From London to Bokhara: And a Ride Through Persia by Augustus Le Messurier (1889)
"... steamers—kerosine—Oil transport—Circular Notes—M. Georges—Abstract of Time, Route, and Cost. ON September 28, 1887, owing to heavy rain, ..."

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