kerosene
noun
ker·o·sene
| \ ˈker-ə-ˌsēn
, ˌker-ə-ˈsēn\
, ˌker-ə-ˈsēn\
variants:
or less commonly kerosine
Definition of kerosene
: a flammable hydrocarbon oil usually obtained by distillation of petroleum and used as a fuel, solvent, and thinner
Examples of kerosene in a Sentence
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Standing on a platform powered by five small jet engines and carrying kerosene in a backpack, Zapata took off from Sangatte, just outside Calais in France early Sunday morning, trailed by three helicopters. — NBC News, "French 'flying man' succeeds in bid to cross English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard," 4 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile at the Trailing Yew, full electrification arrived this spring after decades of reliance on kerosene lamps. — Christopher Reynoldsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Maine’s scenic Monhegan Island is a portrait of Brigadoon mixed with L.L. Bean," 25 July 2019 Soon the tents glowed with lantern light and whispered with the sound of kerosene stoves. — Neil Shea, National Geographic, "A thawing Arctic is heating up a new Cold War," 21 Aug. 2019 Josephine's memories included homework done by kerosene gaslight during her school years. — sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 8/13," 13 Aug. 2019 Powered by kerosene in a backpack, Franky Zapata flew across the English Channel on a hoverboard. — The Economist, "Politics this week," 8 Aug. 2019 The materials used will resist deterioration when exposed to petroleum based liquids like oil, diesel fuel, and kerosene. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "The 10 Best Work Boots for Any Type of Job," 2 Aug. 2019 That figure included everything from the kerosene used by transatlantic flights to the electricity consumed by hotels and the energy used to make souvenir knick-knacks for travellers to take home. — C.r., The Economist, "The owner of Holiday Inn becomes the first hotel group to axe plastic bathroom miniatures," 30 July 2019 Whenever his mother went out to sell sweets or kerosene for lamps and his father was working on the cane harvest, Puasón would look after his younger siblings. — Rita Indiana, BostonGlobe.com, "The David Ortiz shooting and the corruption of the Dominican dream," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kerosene.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for kerosene
kerosene
noun
English Language Learners Definition of kerosene
chiefly US
: a type of oil that is burned as a fuel
See the full definition for kerosene in the English Language Learners Dictionary
kerosene
noun
ker·o·sene
| \ ˈker-ə-ˌsēn
\
\
Kids Definition of kerosene
: a thin oil obtained from petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
kerosene
noun
ker·o·sene
variants:
also kerosine \ ˈker-ə-ˌsēn
, ˌker-ə-ˈ
, ˈkar- , ˌkar- \
, ˌker-ə-ˈ
, ˈkar- , ˌkar- \
Medical Definition of kerosene
: a flammable hydrocarbon oil usually obtained by distillation of petroleum and used for a fuel and as a solvent and thinner (as in insecticide emulsions)
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