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kerosene

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


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Then on top of that, the impact on the cost of oil directly impacts the cost of kerosene, which is jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 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

The EU says it is not facing shortages yet, but it is readying for the worst -- and weighing options including using US kerosene as a back-up.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

“Why are you using the kerosene stove?” she shouted.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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