lamp oil
Wick-soaking liquid
Lamp oil is a liquid fuel burned in oil lamps for light or heat.
Historically kerosene or paraffin, though earlier lamps used whale oil or plant oils.
The term appears in fairy tales and period settings: The merchant sold lamp oil and candles.
Modern lamp oils are refined for cleaner burning and reduced odor.
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
- paraffinFlammable waxy petroleum derivative
- wickFuel-drawing cord
- spermacetiWhale-derived waxy substance
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
lantern · candles · burner · gaslight · fuel · kerosene lanterns · old fashioned · reservoir · flame · street lighting · mantle · torch · refill · flickering · soft glow · hydrocarbons · power outage · genie
- oil lampswicks, clay lamps, lampstands
- oilsextra virgin
- energy sourcesgas, coal, solar, wind, nuclear
- Flammablesgasoline, kerosene, propane, butane, acetone
- fuelsgasoline, diesel, coal, gas, petrol
- general storecounter, cash register, ledger, cracker barrel, checkerboard
illumination fuel source
lamp oilelectricity
Energy from charged particles
wax · candle wax · electric light · beeswax · tallow