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kerosene

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


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Airlines—currently second in the demand-destruction stakes, the IEA says—will buy more kerosene.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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

"We're on the hydrocracking unit, a conversion unit that will allow us to maximize the production of diesel and kerosene for road and aviation fuels," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

"The airport is taking this measure because airlines' costs have risen unexpectedly and sharply as a result of high kerosene prices," Schiphol said in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

She mixed kerosene and water and carefully warmed the bowl on the stove.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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