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kerosene

/ˈkɛrəsiːn/

/ˈkɛrəˌsin/

kerosenenoun

kerosenes

Translations

керосин

The lamp was filled with kerosene to provide light.

Лампа была наполнена керосином, чтобы обеспечить свет.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

fuel

oil

light oil

paraffin

keroseneverb

kerosened

Past Simple

kerosened

Past Participle

kerosening

Gerund

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

Definitions

To treat, soak, or douse with kerosene.

The workers kerosened the timber to protect it from insects.

Synonyms

wet with kerosene

treat with kerosene

saturate with kerosene

soak in kerosene

douse with kerosene

refuel

fuel

kerosenize

keroseneadjective

/ˈkɛrəsiːn/

/ˈkɛrəˌsin/

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

Definitions

Relating to, containing, or fueled by kerosene.

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

Synonyms

kerosenepast participle

Definitions

Soaked, treated, or impregnated with kerosene.

The kerosened boards were resistant to rot and insects.