kerosenenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈker.ə.siːn/us/ˈker.ə.siːn/a clear liquid with a strong smell made from coal or petroleum and used as a fuel in jet engines
UK paraffin this liquid when used as a fuel in heaters and lights
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Petroleum products especially when used as fuel
- antiknock
- four-star
- gas
- gasohol
- gasoline
- hexane
- leaded
- LPG
- mineral oil
- octane
- octane number
- oil
- paraffin
- petrochemical
- petrol
- petroleum
- premium
- super
- unleaded
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