kerosene

CEFRB1

/ˈkɛɹəsiːn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A liquid fuel used in lamps, heaters, and some engines.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • I warned little Mary to leave the kerosene heater alone.

  • In places where it snows a lot, kerosene is an indispensable item.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
4

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In context

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

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós, “wax”) + -ene; a name trademarked in 1854. An older term for kerosene was carbon oil.