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coal oil

[ kohl oil ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Older U.S. Use and Canadian.

coal oil

petroleum or a refined product from petroleum, esp kerosene
a crude oil produced, together with coal gas, during the distillation of bituminous coal

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Okanagan Bob went about with a coal-oil can, and Jimmy drove the red oxen that hauled loads of brush.

Sulphate of lime in water, causing scale, may be counteracted and scale removed by using coal oil and sal soda.

He declared with rare vehemence that Bryant deserved boiling in hot coal oil, then skinning alive.

Ed Higgins followed with "ceriseen," and 'Rast Little explosively had it "coal-oil."

Two or three coal-oil stoves were used to heat the cave and for cooking purposes.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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