kerosene
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Then Yale chemist Benjamin Silliman Jr. showed how crude oil could be fractionated into various liquids, one of which was kerosene, an excellent illuminant that was much cheaper than whale oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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
"In a context of climate crisis and oil shock, it seems absolutely obvious that this kerosene should be reserved for more essential uses at a time when we're facing fuel shortages," he said.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
The two are both forms of kerosene and are essentially similar.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
At night these houses glowed with the flickering yellow light of kerosene lanterns that lent the district an aura considered quaint—by those who didn’t have to live there.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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