different between gasolene vs kerosene

English

Etymology

From Cazeline (possibly influenced by Gazeline, the name of an Irish copy), a brand of petroleum-derived lighting oil, from the surname of the man who first marketed it in 1862, John Cassell, and the suffix –eline, from Greek ?????? (élaion, “oil, olive oil”), from ????? (elaía, “olive”). Gasolene is found from 1863, and gasoline from 1864.

Noun

gasolene (usually uncountable, plural gasolenes)

1. Alternative spelling of gasoline
   • 1863, The Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle, 1863-09-12, p, 8:

     REFINED COLZA, GASOLENE, PETROLENE, and all Oils suitable for Paraffin and other Lamps.

   • 1864, The Pittsburgh Commercial, 1864-05-27, p. 1:

     Naphtha, of the kind usually known as gasolene, is taxed five per cent ad valorem

Usage notes

This spelling is used in Jamaica, but is antiquated in other places where English is spoken.

References

Anagrams

• Eagleson, elongase

English

Alternative forms

• kerosine

Etymology

Ancient Greek ????? (k?rós, “wax”) +? -ene; a name trademarked in 1854.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k???si?n/

Noun

kerosene (countable and uncountable, plural kerosenes)

1. A thin colorless to straw-colored petroleum-based fuel heavier than gasoline/petrol or naptha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.

   Synonym: paraffin (UK)

Synonyms

• coal oil
• kero
• lamp oil

Derived terms

• biokerosene
• kerosene-like
• kerosenelike
• kerosenish

Descendants

• ? Assamese: ??????? (kerasin)
• ? Russian: ???????? (kerosín)
  • ? Armenian: ??????? (kerosin)
  • ? Kazakh: ??????? (kerosïn)

Translations

Portuguese

Noun

kerosene m (plural kerosenes)

1. Obsolete spelling of querosene

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ke?o?sene/, [ke.?o?se.ne]

Noun

kerosene m (plural kerosenes)

1. kerosene