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| − | '''Kerosene''' (or paraffin oil) is a mixture of volatile [[hydrocarbons]] | + | '''Kerosene''' (or paraffin oil) is a mixture of volatile [[hydrocarbons]] having 10 to 16 carbon atoms per molecule. It is used as a [[fuel]] in [[jet]] engines, for heating and lighting, and as a [[solvent]] and paint thinner. |
| − | Although kerosene can be derived from oil, coal, and tar, most kerosene is produced from [[petroleum]] by [[refining]] and cracking. It was the major fuel product until the | + | Although kerosene can be derived from oil, coal, and tar, most kerosene is produced from [[petroleum]] by [[refining]] and cracking. It was the [[major fuels|major fuel]] product until the ascendancy of [[gasoline]]. |
Kerosene boils between 150 and 300 degrees [[celsius]]. | Kerosene boils between 150 and 300 degrees [[celsius]]. | ||
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| + | From 1860 to the 1930s kerosene was used primarily for lighting; it replaced whale oil and candles. It was the major product of the oil companies before gasoline for automobiles became important around 1910. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:18, March 13, 2017
Kerosene (or paraffin oil) is a mixture of volatile hydrocarbons having 10 to 16 carbon atoms per molecule. It is used as a fuel in jet engines, for heating and lighting, and as a solvent and paint thinner.
Although kerosene can be derived from oil, coal, and tar, most kerosene is produced from petroleum by refining and cracking. It was the major fuel product until the ascendancy of gasoline.
Kerosene boils between 150 and 300 degrees celsius.
From 1860 to the 1930s kerosene was used primarily for lighting; it replaced whale oil and candles. It was the major product of the oil companies before gasoline for automobiles became important around 1910.
Sources
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989
