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coal oil
[ kohl oil ]
noun
, Older U.S. Use and Canadian.
- petroleum obtained by the destructive distillation of bituminous coal.
coal oil
noun
- petroleum or a refined product from petroleum, esp kerosene
- a crude oil produced, together with coal gas, during the distillation of bituminous coal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coal oil1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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Example Sentences
Okanagan Bob went about with a coal-oil can, and Jimmy drove the red oxen that hauled loads of brush.
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Sulphate of lime in water, causing scale, may be counteracted and scale removed by using coal oil and sal soda.
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He declared with rare vehemence that Bryant deserved boiling in hot coal oil, then skinning alive.
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Ed Higgins followed with "ceriseen," and 'Rast Little explosively had it "coal-oil."
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Two or three coal-oil stoves were used to heat the cave and for cooking purposes.
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