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lamp oil

Noun

Meaning

a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

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Early in 1896, Vacuum Oil of New York established a marketing office on Featherston Street in Wellington selling lamp oil and harness grease. Source: Internet

Kerosene from petroleum In 1851, Samuel Martin Kier began selling lamp oil to local miners, under the name "Carbon Oil". Source: Internet

Kerosene, made first from coal and oil shale, then from petroleum, had largely taken over whaling’s lucrative market in lamp oil. Source: Internet

The new Pope could spare only two friars and some lamp oil. Source: Internet

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