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kerosene

ker·o·sene
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ker-uh-seen, kar-, ker-uh-seen, kar-]
    • /ˈkɛr əˌsin, ˈkær-, ˌkɛr əˈsin, ˌkær-/
    • /ˈker.ə.siːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ker-uh-seen, kar-, ker-uh-seen, kar-]
    • /ˈkɛr əˌsin, ˈkær-, ˌkɛr əˈsin, ˌkær-/

Definitions of kerosene word

  • noun kerosene a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained by distilling petroleum, bituminous shale, or the like, and widely used as a fuel, cleaning solvent, etc. 1
  • adjective kerosene using or fueled by kerosene: a kerosene lamp. 1
  • noun kerosene A light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum, used especially in jet engines and domestic heaters and lamps and as a cleaning solvent. 1
  • noun kerosene lamp oil 1
  • noun kerosene aircraft fuel 1
  • uncountable noun kerosene Kerosene is a clear, strong-smelling liquid which is used as a fuel, for example in heaters and lamps. 0

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Origin of kerosene

First appearance:

before 1852
One of the 32% newest English words
1852; irregular < Greek kērós wax + -ene; formerly trademark

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Parts of speech for Kerosene

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kerosene popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

kerosene usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for kerosene

noun kerosene

  • crude oil — Crude oil is oil in its natural state before it has been processed or refined.
  • gasoline — a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
  • gas — GNU assembler
  • fuel — combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
  • natural gas — a combustible mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons that accumulates in porous sedimentary rocks, especially those yielding petroleum, consisting usually of over 80 percent methane together with minor amounts of ethane, propane, butane, nitrogen, and, sometimes, helium: used as a fuel and to make carbon black, acetylene, and synthesis gas.

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