kerosene
noun
ker·o·sene
ˈker-ə-ˌsēn 
ˌker-ə-ˈsēn
ˌker-ə-ˈsēn
variants
or less commonly kerosine
: a flammable hydrocarbon oil usually obtained by distillation of petroleum and used as a fuel, solvent, and thinner
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If using kerosene heaters, never refuel inside the home, and provide adequate ventilation.
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Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
Some early ballistic missiles used the same kerosene and liquid oxygen, or kerolox, propellants as North Korea's new launcher, then second-generation Cold War-era missiles transitioned to use hypergolic fuel.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
Liquified petroleum gas is already replacing huge amounts of hazardous charcoal and kerosene that were most widely used for cooking, saving millions of lives that were previously lost to indoor air pollution.
—Yemi Osinbajo, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2021
Traditional kerosene jet fuel in the U.S. retails around $2.85 a gallon, while SAF hovers around $6.69 per gallon.
—Miranda Lipton, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024
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Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
Some early ballistic missiles used the same kerosene and liquid oxygen, or kerolox, propellants as North Korea's new launcher, then second-generation Cold War-era missiles transitioned to use hypergolic fuel.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
Liquified petroleum gas is already replacing huge amounts of hazardous charcoal and kerosene that were most widely used for cooking, saving millions of lives that were previously lost to indoor air pollution.
—Yemi Osinbajo, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2021
Traditional kerosene jet fuel in the U.S. retails around $2.85 a gallon, while SAF hovers around $6.69 per gallon.
—Miranda Lipton, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024
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kerosene
noun
ker·o·sene
variants
also kerosine
: a thin oil obtained from petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
Medical Definition
kerosene
noun
ker·o·sene
variants
also kerosine
: a flammable hydrocarbon oil usually obtained by distillation of petroleum and used for a fuel and as a solvent and thinner (as in insecticide emulsions)
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