- kerosene kerosine
- noun (U) AmE, AustrE, NzE an oil that is burnt for heat and used in lamps for lighting; paraffin (1) BrE
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
kerosene kerosine
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kerosene — žibalas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Naftos distiliacijos frakcija, verdanti 150–300 °C temperatūroje, tarp benzino ir gazolio. atitikmenys: angl. burning oil; coal oil; domestic kerosine; kerosene; kerosine; lamp oil; paraffin, GB rus.… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
kerosine — žibalas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Naftos distiliacijos frakcija, verdanti 150–300 °C temperatūroje, tarp benzino ir gazolio. atitikmenys: angl. burning oil; coal oil; domestic kerosine; kerosene; kerosine; lamp oil; paraffin, GB rus.… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
kérosène — [ kerozɛn ] n. m. • 1863; var. kérosine 1862; du gr. kêros « cire » et ène ♦ Pétrole lampant obtenu par distillation des huiles brutes de pétrole. Le kérosène est utilisé pour l alimentation des réacteurs d avions. ● kérosène nom masculin (grec… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Kerosene — Kerosene, sometimes spelled kerosine in scientific and industrial usage, [Webster s New World College Dictionary, kerosene .] is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid. The name is derived from Greek keros (κηρός wax). The word Kerosene was registered… … Wikipedia
kerosene — (also kerosine) ► NOUN ▪ a light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum, used especially in jet engines and domestic heating boilers; paraffin oil. ORIGIN from Greek k ros wax … English terms dictionary
kerosene — ☆ kerosene [ker′ə sēn΄, ker΄ə sēn′ ] n. [Gr kēros, wax + ENE] a thin oil distilled from petroleum or shale oil, used as a fuel, solvent, illuminant, etc.; coal oil: also, esp. in scientific and industrial usage, sp. kerosine … English World dictionary
kerosene — /ker euh seen , kar , ker euh seen , kar /, n. 1. a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained by distilling petroleum, bituminous shale, or the like, and widely used as a fuel, cleaning solvent, etc. adj. 2. using or fueled by kerosene: a kerosene… … Universalium
kerosene heater — noun heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking • Syn: ↑oil heater, ↑oilstove, ↑kerosine heater • Hypernyms: ↑heater, ↑warmer … Useful english dictionary
kerosene lamp — noun a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light • Syn: ↑oil lamp, ↑kerosine lamp • Hypernyms: ↑lamp • Hyponyms: ↑safety lamp, ↑Davy lamp • … Useful english dictionary
kerosine heater — noun heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking • Syn: ↑oil heater, ↑oilstove, ↑kerosene heater • Hypernyms: ↑heater, ↑warmer … Useful english dictionary
