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kerosene

/ˈkɛrəsiːn/

/ˈkɛrəˌsin/

kerosenesubstantiv

kerosenes

Pl.

Übersetzungen

kérosène

The old lantern was filled with kerosene to provide light during the power outage.

La vieille lanterne était remplie de kérosène pour fournir de la lumière pendant la panne de courant.

Definitionen

A flammable hydrocarbon oil, typically distilled from petroleum, used as fuel in lamps, heaters, and jet engines and as a solvent.

The old lantern was filled with kerosene to provide light during the power outage.

Synonyme

fuel

oil

light oil

paraffin

keroseneverb

kerosened

Präteritum

kerosened

Partizip Perfekt

kerosening

Gerundium

Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to treat with kerosene’.

Definitionen

To treat, soak, or douse with kerosene.

The workers kerosened the timber to protect it from insects.

Synonyme

wet with kerosene

treat with kerosene

saturate with kerosene

soak in kerosene

douse with kerosene

refuel

fuel

kerosenize

keroseneadjektiv

/ˈkɛrəsiːn/

/ˈkɛrəˌsin/

Used attributively: e.g., “kerosene lamp”, “kerosene heater”.

Übersetzungen

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

kérosèneEmploi adjectival invariable, surtout dans des contextes techniques.

Definitionen

Relating to, containing, or fueled by kerosene.

They switched from electric to a kerosene heater during the blackout.

Synonyme

kerosenepartizip perfekt

Definitionen

Soaked, treated, or impregnated with kerosene.

The kerosened boards were resistant to rot and insects.