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What is paraffin oil or kerosene used for in modern times?

Kerosene or paraffin oil is a colorless flammable hydrocarbon liquid primarily used today as a heating oil, as fuel in jet engines, and as a solvent for insecticide sprays.

The following are some of its uses in modern times:
>> Kerosene is now mainly used as a fuel for jet engines (more technically Avtur, Jet-A, Jet-A1, Jet-B, JP-4, JP-5 or JP-8).
>>Used as a fuel or fuel component for diesel and tractor engines, and rockets.
>>Used as a carrier in insect sprays.
>>Used as a cooking fuel to some portable stoves for backpackers and to less developed countries.
>>Used to remove lice from hair (unadvisable practice being painful and potentially very dangerous).
>>Used in portable stoves as a heating fuel ,sometimes used as a heat source during power failures. (Avoid use of portable kerosene heaters in indoor areas without a chimney due to the danger of buildup of carbon monoxide gas.
>>Used in Japan as a home heating fuel for portable and installed kerosene heaters.
>>Used by the Amish ( Christian denomination who limit use of electric appliances for religious reasons) for kerosene-powered versions of appliances such as refrigerators.
>>Used as a solvent for greases and insecticides.
>>Used in the entertainment industry, as a fuel for fire dancing.
>> Used to power kerosene space heaters built into kitchen ranges that kept many farm and fishing families warm and dry through the winter.
>>Some use it in car cleaning.
>>Used as a solvent for greases, floorwax and insecticides.
>>Some use it to replace paint thinners.

Kerosene have many uses this days but nevertheless, its use in kerosene lamps still exist and in use by few people.♥

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