Kerosene, gas oil, paraffin (not the waxy solid of that name) is a colorless flammable hydrocarbon liquid. It is obtained from the fractional distillation of petroleum at 150 °C and 275 °C (carbon chains from the C₁₂ to C₁₅ range). At one time it was widely used in kerosene lamps but it is now mainly used as a fuel for jet engines (more technically Avtur, Jet-A, Jet-B, JP-4 or JP-8). A form of kerosene known as RP-1 is burned with liquid oxygen as rocket fuel. The name kerosene is derived from the Greek word keros (κερωσ, wax). Paraffin is a common name for a group of high molecular weight alkane hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2, where n is greater than about 20. ... For alternative meanings, see color (disambiguation). ... For other uses see fire (disambiguation). ... In chemistry, a hydrocarbon is a cleaning solution consisting only of carbon (C) and hydrogen (H). ... A liquid will assume the shape of its container. ... Fractional distillation is the separation of a mixture of compounds by their boiling point, by heating to high enough temperatures. ... Nodding donkey pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario, 2001 Petroleum (from Latin petra – rock and oleum – oil), crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or greenish flammable liquid, which exists in the upper strata of some areas of the Earths crust. ... General Name, Symbol, Number Carbon, C, 6 Chemical series Nonmetals Group, Period, Block 14 (IVA), 2, p Density, Hardness 2267 kg/m3 0. ... General Name, Symbol, Number Carbon, C, 6 Chemical series Nonmetals Group, Period, Block 14 (IVA), 2, p Density, Hardness 2267 kg/m3 0. ... The Kerosene lamp, widely known in Britain as the Paraffin lamp, is any type of lighting device which uses kerosene (paraffin) as a fuel. ... For information on the band, see Fuel (band). ... A Pratt and Whitney turbofan engine for the F-15 Eagle is tested at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, USA. The tunnel behind the engine muffles noise and allows exhaust to escape. ... RP-1 (refined petroleum) is a highly refined form of kerosene similar to jet fuel, used in the United States as a rocket fuel. ... Liquid oxygen (also LOx, LOX or Lox in the aerospace industry) is the liquid form of oxygen. ... The Greek language (Greek Ελληνικά, IPA // – Hellenic) is an Indo-European language with a documented history of some 3,000 years. ... Wax has traditionally referred to a substance that is secreted by bees (beeswax) and used by them in constructing their honeycombs. ...

Typically, kerosene directly distilled from crude oil requires some treatment, either in a Merox unit or a hydrotreater, to reduce its sulfur content and its corrosiveness. Kerosene can also be produced by a hydrocracker, which is used to upgrade the parts of crude oil that would otherwise only be good for fuel oil. General Name, Symbol, Number sulfur, S, 16 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 16 (VIA), 3 , p Density, Hardness 1960 kg/m3, 2 Appearance Lemon yellow at STP Atomic properties Atomic weight 32. ... Corrosion is deterioration of useful properties in a material due to reactions with its environment. ... In petroleum geology and chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules (e. ... Nodding donkey pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario, 2001 Petroleum (from Latin petrus – rock and oleum – oil), mineral oil, or crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or greenish flammable liquid, which exists in the upper strata of some areas of the Earths...

Its use as a cooking fuel is mostly restricted to less developed countries, where it is usually less refined and contains impurities and even debris. Cooking is the act of preparing food for consumption. ... A developing country is a country with low average income compared to the world average. ...

Jet engine fuel is kerosene that meets more stringent specifications, particularly the smoke point and the freeze point. Aviation Fuel is fuel used in the engines of aircraft. ...

Common names

• coal oil
• kerosene (United States and Australia)
• kerosine
• paraffin or paraffin oil (United Kingdom and South Africa)
• Turbosina (In Spanish)