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kerosine

Variant of kerosene

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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

Origin: Gr kēros, wax + -ene

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