a volatile fraction of petroleum containing aliphatic hydrocarbons of the paraffin series. It has an approximate boiling point range of 70°–130°C and is used as a solvent
Word origin
origin unknown
ligroin in American English
(ˈlɪgroʊɪn)
noun
a mixture of hydrocarbons, a colorless, flammable liquid, obtained in the fractional distillation of petroleum and used as a motor fuel and as a solvent for fats and oils in dry cleaning, etc.
Word origin
arbitrary coinage, prob. < Gr liguros, clear + -in1