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paraffin oil vs kerosene

kerosene vs paraffin oil

paraffin oil and kerosene both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paraffin oil Yes No No No
kerosene Yes No No No
As nouns, kerosene is a hypernym of paraffin oil; that is, kerosene is a word with a broader meaning than paraffin oil:
  • paraffin oil: (British usage) kerosine
  • kerosene: a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Other hypernyms of paraffin oil include coal oil, kerosine, lamp oil.
paraffin oil (noun) kerosene (noun)
(British usage) kerosine a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Difference between paraffin oil and kerosene

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