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kerosene

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


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

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

This will be held as inventory and used over the summer, with kerosene production set to rise by up to 20%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

Across the UK, 1.5m homes are heated by oil, usually a kind of kerosene burned in a boiler to heat water for radiators and hot water.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Once a day someone risked their life to run upstairs for food and water and kerosene for the lamp.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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