Kerosene

(noun.) a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters.

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• The principle of the lamp is similar to that of the candle, except that the wick is saturated with kerosene or oil rather than with fat. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Two large barges of kerosene were sent into the tunnel, and an air pipe connected to them. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Lately, the internal combustion engine, together with its application in the kerosene tractor, promises to make the farmer’s emancipation practically complete. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Comment is made on kerosene and its cost, and all kinds of general statistics are jotted down as desirable. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• From a number of experiments it was found that when a grenade, or a bottle containing a strong brine, was broken in the midst of the burning kerosene the flames were almost instantly extinguished. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• The cement commonly used for fastening the tops on kerosene lamps is plaster of Paris, which is porous, quickly penetrated by the kerosene, and readily destroyed. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• In front of these three young women are placed a dozen strong kerosene lamps provided with reflectors. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• Fire risk is reduced to a minimum, because there are no matches, no kindlings, no kerosene cans, no oil barrels and nothing of the sort to endanger life and property. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Some have recommended using kerosene for an inside coating. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.

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