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kerosene

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


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

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The price of kerosene plummeted to 26 cents a gallon in 1870, from 58 cents in 1865.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Still, for our experts, the wealth-creating power of Standard Oil pales next to Rockefeller’s role in lowering the cost of lighting for the average American through his kerosene production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Julian wants to destroy the unfinished Christophers, but can’t bring himself to douse the canvases in kerosene and light the match.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Pearly palaces, pink roses, purple birds, and golden rice paddies glowed softly in the light of the kerosene lamps.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins




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