kerosene
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The agency said the substance involved had been identified as home heating oil, or kerosene, and that the source had been traced to a nearby tank.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Tight supply of kerosene and diesel and wider refining margins could also continue to boost the company’s earnings, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
The two are both forms of kerosene and are essentially similar.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
If she left a container of kerosene in the kitchen, it would be empty when she came out.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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