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Kerosene

🔄 Synonyms of "Kerosene"

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Word	Definition
kerosinenoun	Alternative spelling of kerosene. [A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Kerosene"

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Word	Definition
kerosinenoun	Alternative spelling of kerosene. [A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.]
petrolnoun	(Commonwealth, excluding Canada) A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
petroleumnoun	A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface.
oilnoun	Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.
fuelnoun	Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
dieselnoun	A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.
stove oil	—
paraffinnoun	Paraffin wax.
lamp oilnoun	Any clean-burning oil used as fuel in an oil lamp.
coal oilnoun	(Appalachia) kerosene or any unspecified lower grade derivative of crude petroleum.
illuminating oilnoun	Any type of oil, such as kerosene, formulated for burning in order to provide illumination.
heating oilnoun	A petroleum product used as fuel in a heating system and not requiring preheating for use.
aviation fuelnoun	Any fuel used to power aircraft, such as avgas or jet fuel.
fuel oilnoun	Any of various grades of oil used principally as fuel.
jet fuelnoun	(aviation) The fuel that powers a jet aircraft.
atfnoun	(US, law enforcement) Initialism of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives).
mineral spiritsnoun	white spirit
paraffin oilnoun	Any of the mineral burning oils associated with the manufacture of paraffin.
power kerosenenoun	Synonym of tractor vaporising oil.
petroleum ethernoun	A volatile petroleum fraction, usually available in a number of fractions boiling between 40°C and 140°C, and used as a solvent in the laboratory and industry.