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Definition of kerosene noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

kerosene

noun

(also kerosine) noun

NAmE//ˈkɛrəˌsin//

, NAmE//ˌkɛrəˈsin//

[uncountable]

a type of fuel oil that is made from petroleum and that is used in the engines of planes and for heat and light a kerosene lamp

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