ker·o·sene also ker·o·sine 
(kĕrə-sēn′, kăr-, kĕr′ə-sēn, kăr′-)
(kĕrə-sēn′, kăr-, kĕr′ə-sēn, kăr′-)n.
A thin oil distilled from petroleum or shale oil, used as a fuel for heating and cooking, in lamps, and as a denaturant for alcohol. Also called coal oil.
[Greek kēros, wax + -ENE.]