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kerosene

[ker-uh-seen, kar-, ker-uh-seen, kar-] / ˈkɛr əˌsin, ˈkær-, ˌkɛr əˈsin, ˌkær- /


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E-SAF costs about 10 times more than kerosene and even supporters concede it is unlikely to ever match the price of its fossil fuel-based rival.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

A wood stove heated our home, and we had kerosene lanterns at the ready in case of a power outage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The two are both forms of kerosene and are essentially similar.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The EU says it is not facing shortages yet, but it is readying for the worst -- and weighing options including using US kerosene as a back-up.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

There was a kerosene lamp on the nightstand but no matches.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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