kerosine

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A form of kerosene — A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.

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Meanings

nounkerosine (countable and uncountable, plural kerosines)

plural kerosines

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of kerosene.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

Similar
kerosenelamp oilcoal oil
Broader
fuelhydrocarbon
Also see
coal oilkerosenelamp oil

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

kerosine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kerosine

MLA

“kerosine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kerosine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kerosine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kerosine.

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