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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The use of devices similar to tiki torches, candles, open flame kerosene lanterns are prohibited in the back country wilderness.
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Buffalo National River, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Next to us, on a blanket, a group of Danish teenagers used a kerosene camp stove to prepare a roll of cinnamon buns.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
The sparsely furnished rooms are heated only by portable kerosene heaters, and there are no modern bathrooms or showers.
—Christine Balling, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2017
There were a ton of hair tonics that were made with a large percentage of alcohol, some would have kerosene in them.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Buffalo National River, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Next to us, on a blanket, a group of Danish teenagers used a kerosene camp stove to prepare a roll of cinnamon buns.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
The sparsely furnished rooms are heated only by portable kerosene heaters, and there are no modern bathrooms or showers.
—Christine Balling, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2017
There were a ton of hair tonics that were made with a large percentage of alcohol, some would have kerosene in them.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Kerosene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kerosene. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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