kerosene
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Kerosene is a flammable liquid fuel made from petroleum that has historically been used for lighting and heating in lamps and stoves. It remains an important fuel source in many parts of the world, particularly in regions where electricity is limited or unreliable.
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- Properties and grades
- Melting, freeze and flash points
- History
- Illuminating oil from coal and oil shale
- Kerosene from petroleum
- Kerosene from carbon dioxide and water
- Production
- Applications
- As fuel
- Heating and lighting
- Cooking
- Engines
- Chemical processes
- In entertainment
- In industry
- Solvent
- Others
- Toxicity
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Further reading
- External links
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Kerosene, or paraffin, is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid which is derived from petroleum. It is widely used as a fuel in aviation as well as households. Its name derives from the Greek (kērós) meaning "wax"; it was registered as a trademark by Nova Scotia geologist and inventor Abraham Gesner in 1854 before evolving into a generic trademark. It is sometimes spelled kerosine in scientific and industrial usage.