kerosene in Portuguese
kerosene in Portuguese is querosene — kerosene means a light petroleum-based fuel used for jet engines, heating, and lighting, thinner than diesel but heavier than petrol.
kerosene in Portuguese
querosene
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 Portuguese?
"kerosene" in Portuguese is querosene. kerosene means: A light petroleum-based fuel used for jet engines, heating, and lighting, thinner than diesel but heavier than petrol.
How do you use "kerosene" in a sentence?
Example: "The cabin was lit by a kerosene lamp long before electricity arrived." In Portuguese, "kerosene" is querosene.
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