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1 kerosene
kerosine ['kerəsiːn] nome1) AE austral. (paraffin) paraffina f.2) (aircraft fuel) kerosene m., cherosene m.* * *['kerəsi:n](paraffin oil, obtained from petroleum or from coal: The jet plane refuelled with kerosene; ( also adjective) a kerosene lamp/stove.) kerosene, cherosene* * *kerosene, kerosine /ˈkɛrəsi:n/n.(chim.) kerosene, cherosene: kerosene stove, stufa a cherosene● kerosene propellant, cherosene per aviogetti.* * *kerosine ['kerəsiːn] nome1) AE austral. (paraffin) paraffina f.2) (aircraft fuel) kerosene m., cherosene m. -
2 paraffin
['pærəfɪn] 1.1) BE (fuel) cherosene m.2) (anche paraffin wax) paraffina f.2.modificatore BE [lamp, heater] a cherosene* * *((American kerosene) a kind of oil which is used as a fuel: This heater burns paraffin; ( also adjective) a paraffin lamp.) paraffina, petrolio, cherosene* * *paraffin, paraffine /ˈpærəfi:n/n. [u]● paraffin paper, carta paraffinata □ paraffin test, (prova del) guanto di paraffina □ paraffin wax, paraffina solida; cera paraffinica.(to) paraffin, (to) paraffine /ˈpærəfi:n/v. t.paraffinare.* * *['pærəfɪn] 1.1) BE (fuel) cherosene m.2) (anche paraffin wax) paraffina f.2.modificatore BE [lamp, heater] a cherosene
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