Definition of kerosene in English:

kerosene

(also kerosine)

noun ˈkɛrəsiːn

mass nounNorth American

A light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum, used especially in jet engines and domestic heating boilers; paraffin oil.
煤油，火油
Example sentencesExamples
- To reduce the problem of fuel supply in the cave, they turned to less bulky kerosene.
- At one roadside stall, children filled polythene bags with just enough kerosene to keep the family stove burning for one more evening.
- There is no duty on kerosene when it is used as heating oil but it can be mixed with diesel to run engines.
- The price of petrol, diesel and kerosene has gone up four times since February.
- Higher oil prices have added to the cost of petrol, diesel, kerosene and gas as well as transport.
- In the land of oil, they have to queue five hours a day to get kerosene or petrol.
- For those people who use kerosene, the fuel price hike will be a heavy burden.
- Many pieces of wood, soaked with kerosene made a splendid fire in the barbecue pit.
- Sales of petrol, kerosene, gas and other petroleum products were suspended.
- With no duty on kerosene in the north, smugglers are bringing heating oil south by the ton.
- Soldiers check through bags for any banned goods, including diesel, petrol or kerosene.
- These herbicides must be applied in an oil-based carrier such as diesel fuel or kerosene.
- Homes in villages are lit with paraffin wicks in tin cans filled with kerosene, a substance that is both dangerous and expensive.
- There was wood all around the base and the smell of kerosene was thick in the cold air.
- One of the coaches was doused with kerosene and petrol and set on fire.
- Early types of gasoline were produced as a byproduct of the process used to make kerosene fuel for oil lamps.
- Farmers then visit kiosks to purchase spices, kerosene, soap, vegetables or fish, and salt.
- Do not use kerosene or fuel oil emulsions as they can cause undesirable flavors in fish.
- People used kerosene for cooking and lighting, which was dangerous because of the thatched roofs.
- The refinery is the nation's largest producer of gasoline, kerosene and other refined products.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek kēros 'wax' (because the solid form of paraffin is wax-like) + -ene.

Definition of kerosene in US English:

kerosene

(British kerosine)

noun

North American

A light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum, used especially in jet engines and domestic heaters and lamps and as a cleaning solvent.
煤油，火油
Example sentencesExamples
- The refinery is the nation's largest producer of gasoline, kerosene and other refined products.
- There is no duty on kerosene when it is used as heating oil but it can be mixed with diesel to run engines.
- To reduce the problem of fuel supply in the cave, they turned to less bulky kerosene.
- Sales of petrol, kerosene, gas and other petroleum products were suspended.
- Do not use kerosene or fuel oil emulsions as they can cause undesirable flavors in fish.
- There was wood all around the base and the smell of kerosene was thick in the cold air.
- These herbicides must be applied in an oil-based carrier such as diesel fuel or kerosene.
- The price of petrol, diesel and kerosene has gone up four times since February.
- Higher oil prices have added to the cost of petrol, diesel, kerosene and gas as well as transport.
- People used kerosene for cooking and lighting, which was dangerous because of the thatched roofs.
- With no duty on kerosene in the north, smugglers are bringing heating oil south by the ton.
- Soldiers check through bags for any banned goods, including diesel, petrol or kerosene.
- At one roadside stall, children filled polythene bags with just enough kerosene to keep the family stove burning for one more evening.
- Many pieces of wood, soaked with kerosene made a splendid fire in the barbecue pit.
- In the land of oil, they have to queue five hours a day to get kerosene or petrol.
- Early types of gasoline were produced as a byproduct of the process used to make kerosene fuel for oil lamps.
- One of the coaches was doused with kerosene and petrol and set on fire.
- Farmers then visit kiosks to purchase spices, kerosene, soap, vegetables or fish, and salt.
- For those people who use kerosene, the fuel price hike will be a heavy burden.
- Homes in villages are lit with paraffin wicks in tin cans filled with kerosene, a substance that is both dangerous and expensive.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek kēros ‘wax’ (because the solid form of paraffin is like wax) + -ene.

词汇	kerosene
释义	Definition of kerosene in English: kerosene (also kerosine) noun ˈkɛrəsiːn mass nounNorth American A light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum, used especially in jet engines and domestic heating boilers; paraffin oil. 煤油，火油 Example sentencesExamples To reduce the problem of fuel supply in the cave, they turned to less bulky kerosene. At one roadside stall, children filled polythene bags with just enough kerosene to keep the family stove burning for one more evening. There is no duty on kerosene when it is used as heating oil but it can be mixed with diesel to run engines. The price of petrol, diesel and kerosene has gone up four times since February. Higher oil prices have added to the cost of petrol, diesel, kerosene and gas as well as transport. In the land of oil, they have to queue five hours a day to get kerosene or petrol. For those people who use kerosene, the fuel price hike will be a heavy burden. Many pieces of wood, soaked with kerosene made a splendid fire in the barbecue pit. Sales of petrol, kerosene, gas and other petroleum products were suspended. With no duty on kerosene in the north, smugglers are bringing heating oil south by the ton. Soldiers check through bags for any banned goods, including diesel, petrol or kerosene. These herbicides must be applied in an oil-based carrier such as diesel fuel or kerosene. Homes in villages are lit with paraffin wicks in tin cans filled with kerosene, a substance that is both dangerous and expensive. There was wood all around the base and the smell of kerosene was thick in the cold air. One of the coaches was doused with kerosene and petrol and set on fire. Early types of gasoline were produced as a byproduct of the process used to make kerosene fuel for oil lamps. Farmers then visit kiosks to purchase spices, kerosene, soap, vegetables or fish, and salt. Do not use kerosene or fuel oil emulsions as they can cause undesirable flavors in fish. People used kerosene for cooking and lighting, which was dangerous because of the thatched roofs. The refinery is the nation's largest producer of gasoline, kerosene and other refined products. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek kēros 'wax' (because the solid form of paraffin is wax-like) + -ene. Definition of kerosene in US English: kerosene (British kerosine) noun North American A light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum, used especially in jet engines and domestic heaters and lamps and as a cleaning solvent. 煤油，火油 Example sentencesExamples The refinery is the nation's largest producer of gasoline, kerosene and other refined products. There is no duty on kerosene when it is used as heating oil but it can be mixed with diesel to run engines. To reduce the problem of fuel supply in the cave, they turned to less bulky kerosene. Sales of petrol, kerosene, gas and other petroleum products were suspended. Do not use kerosene or fuel oil emulsions as they can cause undesirable flavors in fish. There was wood all around the base and the smell of kerosene was thick in the cold air. These herbicides must be applied in an oil-based carrier such as diesel fuel or kerosene. The price of petrol, diesel and kerosene has gone up four times since February. Higher oil prices have added to the cost of petrol, diesel, kerosene and gas as well as transport. People used kerosene for cooking and lighting, which was dangerous because of the thatched roofs. With no duty on kerosene in the north, smugglers are bringing heating oil south by the ton. Soldiers check through bags for any banned goods, including diesel, petrol or kerosene. At one roadside stall, children filled polythene bags with just enough kerosene to keep the family stove burning for one more evening. Many pieces of wood, soaked with kerosene made a splendid fire in the barbecue pit. In the land of oil, they have to queue five hours a day to get kerosene or petrol. Early types of gasoline were produced as a byproduct of the process used to make kerosene fuel for oil lamps. One of the coaches was doused with kerosene and petrol and set on fire. Farmers then visit kiosks to purchase spices, kerosene, soap, vegetables or fish, and salt. For those people who use kerosene, the fuel price hike will be a heavy burden. Homes in villages are lit with paraffin wicks in tin cans filled with kerosene, a substance that is both dangerous and expensive. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek kēros ‘wax’ (because the solid form of paraffin is like wax) + -ene.
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