kerosene in Chinese
kerosene in Chinese is 煤油 — kerosene means a light petroleum-based fuel used for jet engines, heating, and lighting, thinner than diesel but heavier than petrol.
kerosene in Chinese
煤油
Pronounced: méi yóu
A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.
What does "kerosene" mean?
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noun A light petroleum-based fuel used for jet engines, heating, and lighting, thinner than diesel but heavier than petrol.
"The cabin was lit by a kerosene lamp long before electricity arrived."
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kerosene in a sentence
- The cabin was lit by a kerosene lamp long before electricity arrived.
- Jet aircraft burn a refined type of kerosene as fuel.
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What is "kerosene" in Chinese?
"kerosene" in Chinese is 煤油. kerosene means: A light petroleum-based fuel used for jet engines, heating, and lighting, thinner than diesel but heavier than petrol.
How do you pronounce 煤油?
"kerosene" in Chinese is 煤油, pronounced "méi yóu".
How do you use "kerosene" in a sentence?
Example: "The cabin was lit by a kerosene lamp long before electricity arrived." In Chinese, "kerosene" is 煤油.
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