Assertion: kerosene | /r/Synonym | paraffin
Facets:
value: historically
type: TEMPORAL
value: in britain
type: LOCATION
value: normally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Kerosene, also known as paraffin, lamp oil, and coal oil (an obsolete term), is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid which is derived from petroleum.
text: use of kerosene (paraffin) as a fuel source for non-electric domestic appliances;
text: In Britain, kerosene is normally referred to as 'paraffin' (NOT 'paraffin oil' -
text: The word "kerosene" comes from the Greek "keros," which means wax, and kerosene is also known historically as paraffin.