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kerosene
 
SYLLABICATION:ker·o·sene
PRONUNCIATION:  kr-sn, kr-, kr-sn, kr-
VARIANT FORMS: also ker·o·sine
NOUN: A thin oil distilled from petroleum or shale oil, used as a fuel for heating and cooking, in lamps, and as a denaturant for alcohol. Also called coal oil, lamp oil.
ETYMOLOGY:Greek kros, wax + –ene.
 
 
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