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Kerosene (or paraffin oil) is a lightly viscous hydrocarbon fuel obtained by refining crude oil. It is colorless or pale yellow in color and is commonly used as jet fuel heating oil and for lighting. It is a flammable liquid with a density between gasoline and diesel. Chemical Composition and Production Kerosene consists primarily of hydrocarbon chains in the C₁₂–C₁₅ range, mostly alkanes and cycloalkanes. It is produced by distilling crude oil between 150°C and 275°C. During the refining proces