kerosene

kerosene
[ˈkɛrəsiːn]
(亦作 kerosine)
noun
  1. [mass noun]a light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum, used especially in jet engines and domestic heating boilers; paraffin oil
    煤油,火油
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from Greek kēros 'wax' (because the solid form of paraffin is wax-like) + -ene
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