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paraffin oil vs kerosine

kerosine vs paraffin oil

paraffin oil and kerosine both are nouns.

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

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