ker·o·sene — /ˈkerəˌsiːn/ noun [noncount] chiefly US : a type of oil that is burned as a fuel often used before another noun a kerosene heater/lamp ; called also (Brit) paraffin … Useful english dictionary
ker — ker·a·lan; ker·a·sin; ker·a·ter·pe·ton; ker·a·tin; ker·a·tin·i·za·tion; ker·a·tin·ize; ker·a·ti·tis; ker·a·to·conjunctivitis; ker·a·to·der·ma; ker·a·to·gen·ic; ker·a·tog·e·nous; ker·a·toid; ker·a·toi·dea; Ker·a·tol; ker·a·tol·y·sis;… … English syllables
ker|o|sine — ker|o|sene or ker|o|sine «KEHR uh seen, KEHR uh SEEN», noun. a thin oil made from petroleum, a mixture of hydrocarbons; coal oil. It is used in lamps and stoves, to run tractors and farm machines, as fuel for jet planes, and as a base for insect… … Useful english dictionary
sene — ar·ra·sene; chry·sene; es·sene; ger·a·sene; ker·o·sene; na·as·sene; rus·sene; sene; edes·sene; … English syllables
kerosene — ker·o·sene … English syllables
kerosene — ker|o|sene kerosine [ˈkerəsi:n] n [U] especially AmE AusE [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: keros wax + English ene chemical compound ] a clear oil that is burnt to provide heat or light British Equivalent: paraffin ▪ a kerosene lamp … Dictionary of contemporary English
kerosene — ker|o|sene [ kerə,sin ] noun uncount a clear oil with a strong smell that is used for fuel. British paraffin … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
kerosene — ker•o•sene or ker•o•sine [[t]ˈkɛr əˌsin, ˈkær , ˌkɛr əˈsin, ˌkær [/t]] n. chem. a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained by distilling petroleum, bituminous shale, or the like and widely used as a fuel and cleaning solvent • Etymology: 1852;… … From formal English to slang
kerosene — A mixture of petroleum hydrocarbons, chiefly of the methane series; the fifth fraction in the distillation of petroleum, used as fuel for lamps and stoves, as a degreaser and cleaner, and in insecticides. Contact on human skin can lead to… … Medical dictionary
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
