LAMP OIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lamp oil mean? 

• LAMP OIL (noun)
  The noun LAMP OIL has 1 sense:

1. a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

  Familiarity information: LAMP OIL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LAMP OIL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

coal oil; kerosene; kerosine; lamp oil

Hypernyms ("lamp oil" is a kind of...):

fuel (a substance that can be consumed to produce energy)

hydrocarbon (an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lamp oil"):

paraffin; paraffin oil ((British usage) kerosine)

 Context examples 

Carapa oil is used as a lamp oil, in the making of soap, and for topical skin application.

(Carapa guianensis Seed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

The essential oil of Perilla frutescens (note: the seed oil is the more common, traditionally used as a lamp oil and as drying oil finish).

(Perilla frutescens Leaf Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Camelina oil is used as vegetable oil and animal feed and was also used as a lamp oil.

(Camelina sativa Seed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)