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Word entry · 8 letters

kerosene

Best crossword clue

"Lamp fuel"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɛɹəsiːn/Part of speech nounSorted eeeknorsStarts with KEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1K2E3R4O5S6E7N8E

Definitions

  1. a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

Word origin

From Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós, “wax”) + -ene; a name trademarked in 1854.

Used in a sentence

  • The kerosene lasted all winter, so the furnace kept us always warm.

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