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kerosene in Persian

نفت سفید naft-e sefid

/ˈkɛɹəsiːn/

kerosene in Persian: نفت سفید (naft-e sefid), نفت (naft), نفت چراغ (naft-e čerâġ), کروسن (kerosen). In English, kerosene means 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.

Persian words for kerosene

thin, colorless fuel
نفت سفید naft-e sefid, نفت naft, نفت چراغ naft-e čerâġ, کروسن kerosen

English meaning of kerosene

  1. noun 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.

Full definition of kerosene

kerosene in a sentence

  • The kerosene lasted all winter, so the furnace kept us always warm.

Synonyms of kerosene

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Questions about kerosene in Persian

What is the meaning of kerosene in Persian?
Kerosene in Persian is نفت سفید (naft-e sefid), نفت (naft), نفت چراغ (naft-e čerâġ), کروسن (kerosen).
معنی kerosene چیست؟
Kerosene: نفت سفید (naft-e sefid), نفت (naft), نفت چراغ (naft-e čerâġ), کروسن (kerosen).
What does kerosene mean in English?
Kerosene means 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.

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