Kerosene

Description

Kerosene, known as paraffin oil in the United Kingdom, is a flammable liquid obtained by distilling petroleum at a high temperature. Kerosene has been widely produced since ***6, although it didn't become popular as an useful element until a few years later, and only thanks to the work of several chemists in distant corners of the world. Kerosene Gaslight Company, founded in ***1, was the first company in the world to sell kerosene for both commercial and home use.