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kerosine
Also known as paraffin oil, and sometimes spelled "kerosene," a mixture of volatile hydrocarbons having 10 to 16 carbon atoms per molecule. Kerosine is used as a fuel for jet engines and rockets (especially in a form known as RP-1), for heating and lighting, and as a solvent and paint thinner. Although it can be derived from oil, coal, and tar, most kerosine is produced from petroleum by refining and cracking. Kerosine boils between 150°C and 300°C.
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