illuminating oil

noun

Any type of oil, such as kerosene, formulated for burning in order to provide illumination.

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Meanings

nounilluminating oil (countable and uncountable, plural illuminating oils)

plural illuminating oils

  1. countableuncountableAny type of oil, such as kerosene, formulated for burning in order to provide illumination.
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illuminating oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illuminating%20oil

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illuminating oil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illuminating%20oil.

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