Definitions

1. noun

a clear or colourless flammable liquid used as a fuel, especially for lamps and stoves.

“She filled the lantern with kerosene and lit the wick.”

2. noun

the oil extracted from coal or shale, used as a fuel.

“The kerosene from the coal mine was used to power the engines.”

3. verb

to fuel (something) with kerosene.

“The engineer kerosened the engine before the flight.”