kerosene definition by Wordo

Noun

A

thin

colorless

,

blue-

or

straw-colored

petroleum-based

fuel

heavier

than

gasoline

/

petrol

or

naptha

but

lighter

than

diesel

,

used

primarily

as

jet fuel

but

also

for

heating

and

lighting

in

some

remote

or

impoverished

areas

.