kerosene

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɛrəsiːn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɛrəˌsin/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ker′ə sēn′, kar′-, ker′ə sēn′, kar′-)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
kerosene (US), paraffin (UK), paraffin oil n	(lamp oil) (AmL)	querosén nm
		queroseno nm
	Antique lamps run on kerosene.
	Las lámparas antiguas usaban querosén.
kerosene (US), paraffin (UK), paraffin oil n	(aircraft fuel)	querosén nm
	Jet engines are usually powered by kerosene.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
kerosene lamp (US), paraffin lamp (UK) n	(light fuelled by paraffin)	lámpara de queroseno loc nom f
	Before the advent of electricity, kerosene lamps were often used to illuminate houses after nightfall.
	Antes de la llegada de la electricidad, se usaban lámparas de queroseno para iluminar las viviendas al anochecer.
	(AR)	lámpara de querosén, lámpara a querosén loc nom f

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