petroleum ether

English

Noun

petroleum ether

  1. A volatile petroleum fraction, usually available in a number of fractions boiling between 40°C and 140°C, and used as a solvent in the laboratory and industry.
    Synonyms: ligroin, petroleum spirit, petroleum spirits

Usage notes

  • This material is not an ether in the chemical sense.

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