请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 kerosine
释义

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ker•o•sene /ˈkɛrəˌsin/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Chemistrya liquid made from petroleum or shale, used as a fuel and cleaning solvent.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ker•o•sene  (kerə sēn′, kar-, ker′ə sēn, kar′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Chemistrya mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained by distilling petroleum, bituminous shale, or the like, and widely used as a fuel, cleaning solvent, etc.

adj. 
  1. Chemistryusing or fueled by kerosene:a kerosene lamp.
Also, kero•sine′. 
  • Greek kērós wax + -ene; formerly trademark
  • irregularly 1852

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kerosene, kerosine /ˈkɛrəˌsiːn/ n
  1. 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
  2. the general name for paraffin as a fuel for jet aircraft
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek kēros wax + -ene
USAGE
The spelling kerosine is now the preferred form in technical and industrial usage

随便看

 

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/7/23 16:59:00