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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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 2019 In the days before electric lamps, oil’s biggest use was being refined into kerosene or paraffin for illumination. — Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics, "Smoke on the Water: 50 Years After the Cuyahoga Fire," 20 June 2019 Those new planes were dreamt up when the industry’s future seemed focused in kerosene-burning, tube-and-wing shaped aircraft; the recent technological wizardry of such planes is in their fuel conservation, range and quiet engines. — Robert Wall, WSJ, "Air Taxis and Self-Driving Aircraft: Aviation Industry Faces Its Future," 21 July 2018 Below the oxygen tank was a slightly smaller tank filled with highly refined kerosene. — Oliver Morton, WIRED, "The Beauty and Madness of Sending a Man to the Moon," 4 June 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
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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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