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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

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

Climate activists are urging movie stars to fly economy or take the train to Cannes after saying private jets burned two millions of litres of kerosene getting them to the film festival last year.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

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

From BBC May 8, 2026

A narrow bed, a wooden table, and a kerosene lamp awaited us.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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