coal oil

/koʊl ɔɪl/
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Other forms: coal oils

Definitions of coal oil
  1. noun
    a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
    synonyms: kerosene, kerosine, lamp oil
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    types:
    paraffin, paraffin oil
    (British usage) kerosine
    type of:
    fuel
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
    hydrocarbon
    an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
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