kerosene
/ˈkerəsiːn/(亦作kerosine)
noun
mass noun
- a light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum, used especially in jet engines and domestic heating boilers; paraffin oil煤油, 火油。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Greek kēros 'wax' （because the solid form of paraffin is wax-like） + -ENE.