Definitions for keroseneˈkɛr əˌsin, ˈkær-, ˌkɛr əˈsin, ˌkær-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ker•o•seneˈkɛr əˌsin, ˈkær-, ˌkɛr əˈsin, ˌkær-(n.)
or ker•o•sine
a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained by distilling petroleum, bituminous shale, or the like and widely used as a fuel and cleaning solvent.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of kerosene:
1852; irreg. < Gk kērós wax + -ene ; formerly a trademark
Princeton's WordNet
kerosene, kerosine, lamp oil, coal oil(noun)
a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
kerosene(noun)ˈkɛr əˌsin, ˈkær-, ˌkɛr əˈsin, ˌkær-
an oil used as fuel
a kerosene lamp
Wiktionary
kerosene(Noun)
A petroleum based thin and colorless fuel; paraffin.
The kerosene lasted all winter, so the furnace kept us always warm.
Origin: From κηρός.
Webster Dictionary
Kerosene(noun)
an oil used for illuminating purposes, formerly obtained from the distillation of mineral wax, bituminous shale, etc., and hence called also coal oil. It is now produced in immense quantities, chiefly by the distillation and purification of petroleum. It consists chiefly of several hydrocarbons of the methane series
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Kerosene
a refined petroleum used as oil for lamps.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Kerosene
A refined petroleum fraction used as a fuel as well as a solvent.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
KEROSENE
An alleged provider of heat and light. From Lat. _carus_, meaning expensive and _seneo_, to be weak; expensive but weak. For further explanation, consult Standard Oil Company.
Translations for kerosene
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
kerosene(noun)
paraffin oil, obtained from petroleum or from coal
The jet plane refuelled with kerosene; (also adjective) a kerosene lamp/stove.
- keroseenAfrikaans
- كيروسين: زيت إنارَهArabic
- керосинBulgarian
- querosenePortuguese (BR)
- petrolej; petrolejovýCzech
- das KerosinGerman
- petroleum; petroleums-Danish
- κηροζίνηGreek
- queroseno, querosénSpanish
- petrooleumEstonian
- نفت سفید؛ نفت چراغFarsi
- petroliFinnish
- kérosèneFrench
- נֵפטHebrew
- मिट्टी का तेलHindi
- kerozinCroatian
- kerozinHungarian
- minyak tanahIndonesian
- steinolíaIcelandic
- kerosene, cheroseneItalian
- 灯油Japanese
- 등유Korean
- žibalas; žibalinisLithuanian
- petroleja; petrolejas-Latvian
- minyak tanahMalay
- petroleumDutch
- parafin(-)Norwegian
- naftaPolish
- نفت سفید؛ نفت چراغPersian
- تيل، غوړPashto
- querosenePortuguese
- kerosenRomanian
- керосинRussian
- petrolej; petrolejovýSlovak
- kerosinSlovenian
- kerozinSerbian
- fotogenSwedish
- น้ำมันก๊าดThai
- gaz yağıTurkish
- 煤油Chinese (Trad.)
- гасUkrainian
- مٹی کا تیلUrdu
- dầu lửaVietnamese
- 煤油Chinese (Simp.)
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