Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun kerosene

1 sense of kerosene

Sense 1
kerosene, kerosine, lamp oil, coal oil -- (a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters)
       => fuel -- (a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft")
       => hydrocarbon -- (an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen)