<unk> , sometimes spelled<unk>  in scientific and industrial usage, is a flammable hydrocarbon liquid. The name is derived from Greek "keros" (κηρός wax).
It is commonly called paraffin oil or paraffin in the UK and South Africa (not to be confused with the waxy solid also called paraffin wax or just paraffin); the term<unk>  is usual in much of the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand.
Its heating value, or heat of combustion, is around 18,500 Btu/lb, or 43.1 MJ/kg, making it similar to that of diesel.  It is widely used to power jet-engined aircraft, but is also commonly used as a heating fuel.
The Chemical Formula is C14H30.
Kerosene
Naphtha
Coal tar
Dimethylphthalate
Stye
Allergen
Ether
Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate