kerosene

noun/ˈkerəsiːn/CEFR B2

কেরোসিন

Meaning

A thin oil burned in lamps, stoves and some engines.

Example sentences

The lamp runs on kerosene.বাতিটি কেরোসিনে চলে।
Keep the kerosene away from the stove.কেরোসিন চুলা থেকে দূরে রাখো।

A common mistake

Kerosene is British and paraffin is American.→Paraffin is British and kerosene is American.

Britain calls this oil paraffin; kerosene is the American and South Asian word, and the one used for the aviation fuel made from it.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: aviation fuel

Similar words, and what each means

aviation fuel
বিমানের জ্বালানি
The special fuel used to power aircraft.
aviation fuel
বিমানের জ্বালানি
The special fuel used to power aircraft.

“kerosene” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Millions of solar home systems were installed in villages beyond the grid, giving light to families who had used kerosene.
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The lamp's wick soaked up the kerosene.
wick — dictionary →

Where this word is used

কেরোসিন — বাংলা অর্থ

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“kerosene” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • কেরোসিন
- • পকেটমার
- • তুলির টান, তুলির আঁচড়
- • বেজি, নেউল
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কেরোসিন — kerosene (noun) — কেরোসিন. A thin oil burned in lamps, stoves and some engines.
Which word is closest in meaning to “kerosene”?
- • wallet
- • harbour
- • half
- • aviation fuel
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aviation fuel — aviation fuel — বিমানের জ্বালানি. The special fuel used to power aircraft.

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