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kerosene
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[ˈkɛrəsiːn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum, used especially in jet engines and domestic heating boilers; paraffin oil
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from Greek kēros ‘wax’(because the solid form of paraffin is like wax) + -ene
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