kerosene

noun/ˈkɛrəsiːn/

Frequency rank: #12,797 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a thin, clear oil made from petroleum, used as fuel for lamps and heaters.

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Example sentence

The campers used kerosene to fuel their lantern during the cold night.

Synonyms & related words

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