Kerosene

n. thin oil distilled from petroleum and used as a fuel or solvent

Kerosene, sometimes spelled kerosine in scientific and industrial usage, is a flammable hydrocarbon liquid. The name is derived from Greek "keros" (κηρός wax). It is commonly called paraffin oil or paraffin in the UK and South Africa (not to be confused with the waxy solid also called paraffin wax or just paraffin); the term kerosene is usual in much of Canada, the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand.Its heating value, or heat of combustion, is around 18,500 Btu/lb, or 43.1 MJ/kg, making it similar to that of diesel. It is widely used to power jet-engined aircraft, but is also commonly used as a heating fuel.
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Noun
1. a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
(synonym) kerosine, lamp oil, coal oil
(hypernym) fuel
(hyponym) paraffin, paraffin oil

n. kerosene, thin oil distilled from petroleum and used as a fuel or solvent

n. kerosene, thin oil distilled from petroleum and used as a fuel or solvent