lamp-oil

Wick-soaking liquid

Lamp-oil is oil burned in lamps to produce light, historically whale oil or plant oils, now typically kerosene or paraffin.

The compound appears most often in historical contexts or fantasy settings: The merchant sold lamp-oil and candles.

The hyphenated form is less common than the open compound lamp oil.

fuel

kerosene

Flammable petroleum distillate

reservoir · combustion · illumination · burning · flame · refill · container · rapeseed · petroleum · lighting

historical

Aladdin

Storied genie summoner

  • genieMagical wish-granting spirit
  • ancientVery old indeed
  • RomanOf ancient Italy's capital

Greek · terracotta · bronze · clay · amphora · vessel · archaeology · antique · medieval · Biblical

practical

maintenance

Preserving working condition

  • trimmingCutting away excess
  • smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
  • sootCarbon from incomplete burning

brightness · economy · storage · odor · spillage · safety · rationing · portable · emergency · blackout

Opposites
fuel type for lighting

lamp-oilcandle wax

Fuel around a wick

beeswax · tallow · gas · natural gas · solid fuel

lighting technology era

lamp-oilelectricity

Energy from charged particles

LED · solar power · electric light · electric current · incandescent bulb

Family

oil, lamp, oils, lamps, mineral oil, fuel oil

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G