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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ker•o•sene /ˈkɛrəˌsin/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Chemistrya liquid made from petroleum or shale, used as a fuel and cleaning solvent.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ker•o•sene (ker′ə sēn′, kar′-, ker′ə sēn′, kar′-),USA pronunciation n. - Chemistrya mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained by distilling petroleum, bituminous shale, or the like, and widely used as a fuel, cleaning solvent, etc.
adj. - Chemistryusing or fueled by kerosene:a kerosene lamp.
Also, ker′o•sine′. - Greek kērós wax + -ene; formerly trademark
- irregularly 1852
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kerosene, kerosine /ˈkɛrəˌsiːn/ n - Also called: paraffin a liquid mixture consisting mainly of alkane hydrocarbons with boiling points in the range 150°–300°C, used as an aircraft fuel, in domestic heaters, and as a solvent
- the general name for paraffin as a fuel for jet aircraft
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek kēros wax + -eneUSAGE
The spelling kerosine is now the preferred form in technical and industrial usage |