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paraffin oil vs lamp oil

lamp oil vs paraffin oil

paraffin oil and lamp oil both are nouns.

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

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