kerosene
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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
And the midtempo ballad “The Knife” describes a collapsing relationship as a mortal threat, akin to a dagger jabbed into one’s side or a case of kerosene waiting to be ignited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Jet fuel is essentially a highly refined form of kerosene with specialised additives, and is usually produced from fractional distillation of crude oil.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
John D. Rockefeller was 24 in 1863 when he invested in the emerging new technology of distilling crude into kerosene.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
Our house had burned, with the blame going either to Mother’s spirit or the mischief of village children, though Tata Boanda allowed it was probably Father trying to toast meat over a kerosene flame.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing kerosene
The Distance Between Us
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Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 4
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