kerosene means 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. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 71 out of 100.
kerosene is pronounced /ˈkɛɹəsiːn/.
noun
- 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.“The kerosene lasted all winter, so the furnace kept us always warm.”