kerosine

Variant of kerosene

kerosene definition

☆ kero·sene (ker′ə sēn′, ker′ə sēn′)

noun

a thin oil distilled from petroleum or shale oil, used as a fuel, solvent, illuminant, etc.; coal oil
also, esp. in scientific and industrial usage, sp. kerosine ker′o·sine′

Etymology: Gr kēros, wax + -ene

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