Kerosenelike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of kerosene.

    "But the kerosenelike fuel and the engines that burn it were dirty, noisy, dawdling and even deadly, linked to increased risk of cancer and respiratory disease."

Example

More examples

"But the kerosenelike fuel and the engines that burn it were dirty, noisy, dawdling and even deadly, linked to increased risk of cancer and respiratory disease."

Etymology

From kerosene + -like.

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