In the 19th century, gasoline was no more than crude oil waste. Most American refineries were really after which combustible hydrocarbon liquid (good for lamps)?

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1. In the 19th century, gasoline was no more than crude oil waste. Most American refineries were really after which combustible hydrocarbon liquid (good for lamps)?