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LAMP OIL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

Synonyms:

coal oil; kerosene; kerosine; lamp oil

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("lamp oil" is a kind of...):

fuel (a substance that can be consumed to produce energy)

hydrocarbon (an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lamp oil"):

paraffin; paraffin oil ((British usage) kerosine)

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