Also called: paraffin a liquid mixture consisting mainly of alkane hydrocarbons with boiling points in the range 150°--300°C, used as an aircraft fuel, in domestic heaters, and as a solvent
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the general name for paraffin as a fuel for jet aircraft
usage The spelling kerosine is now the preferred form in technical and industrial usage
kerosineorkerosine
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usage The spelling kerosine is now the preferred form in technical and industrial usage