Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: kerosene
IPA transcription: [k'ɛɹəs,in]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: kerosene, kerosine, lamp_oil, coal_oil
    Meaning: a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Usage examples
  • Meares and I marked the new trail with kerosene tins before returning.
  • "There was a story in the paper about a girl who hid the kerosene can when the new cook came, and it said she showed true presence of mind," replied Dolly.