Kerosene

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.2.1 Translations

English

Noun

kerosene

1. A petroleum based thin and colorless fuel oil. (Paraffin in British English.)

   The kerosene lasted us all winter, so the furnace kept us always warm.

Alternative spellings

• kerosine

Translations

Dutch: kerosine m. or f. Finnish: kerosiini German: Petroleum n., for airplanes: Kerosin n.

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