kerosene
noun
ker·o·sene
ˈker-ə-ˌsēn 
ˌker-ə-ˈsēn
ˌker-ə-ˈsēn
variants
or less commonly kerosine
: a flammable hydrocarbon oil usually obtained by distillation of petroleum and used as a fuel, solvent, and thinner
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Traditional kerosene jet fuel in the U.S. retails around $2.85 a gallon, while SAF hovers around $6.69 per gallon.
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Miranda Lipton, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024
These facilities cover a large swath of operations — from sand and gravel operations, to wastewater facilities and treatment plants, to asphalt or cement plants, to kerosene and diesel refineries, to coal mines and certain oil and gas operations, and petrochemical plants, to name a few.
—Michael Jackson, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
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Miranda Lipton, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024
These facilities cover a large swath of operations — from sand and gravel operations, to wastewater facilities and treatment plants, to asphalt or cement plants, to kerosene and diesel refineries, to coal mines and certain oil and gas operations, and petrochemical plants, to name a few.
—Michael Jackson, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Kerosene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kerosene. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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kerosene
noun
ker·o·sene
variants
also kerosine
: a thin oil obtained from petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
Medical Definition
kerosene
noun
ker·o·sene
variants
also kerosine
: a flammable hydrocarbon oil usually obtained by distillation of petroleum and used for a fuel and as a solvent and thinner (as in insecticide emulsions)
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