Definition

1. Noun:
   • Kerosene: A thin, clear oil distilled from petroleum, used primarily as fuel in lamps, heaters, and some types of engines. It is a flammable hydrocarbon liquid.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngày xưa, đèn dầu hoả được sử dụng rộng rãi để thắp sáng. (In the past, kerosene lamps were widely used for lighting.)
  • Chúng tôi cần mua thêm dầu hoả cho máy sưởi. (We need to buy more kerosene for the heater.)
  • Dầu hoả không nên để gần nguồn lửa. (Kerosene should not be kept near an open flame.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đèn dầu hoả": Kerosene lamp. This is a compound noun referring to the lamp itself.
  • Bảo tàng trưng bày một chiếc đèn dầu hoả cổ. (The museum displays an antique kerosene lamp.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dầu lửa: A less common, regional synonym for 'dầu hoả' (kerosene).
• Dầu hỏa: An alternative, accepted spelling of 'dầu hoả'.
• Dầu: A broader term meaning oil or fuel (e.g., - cooking oil, - diesel fuel). 'Dầu hoả' is a specific type of .

Synonyms

• Kerosene: The direct and most common English equivalent.
• Paraffin oil: A term used primarily in British English.
• Lamp oil: A descriptive term highlighting one of its primary historical uses.

Related Phrases

• Đổ dầu hoả vào lửa: Literally "to pour kerosene on the fire," an idiom meaning to aggravate a situation, to make a bad situation worse, or to incite further conflict.
  • Những bình luận đó chẳng khác nào đổ dầu hoả vào lửa. (Those comments were like pouring kerosene on the fire.)