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petroleum ether
petroleum ethern. See naphtha.petroleum ether n (Elements & Compounds) a volatile mixture of the higher alkane hydrocarbons, obtained as a fraction of petroleum and used as a solvent
Petroleum Ether
petroleum ether[pə′trō·lē·əm ‚ē·thər] (materials) A volatile fraction of petroleum consisting chiefly of pentanes and hexanes. Also known as ligroin; white spirit. Petroleum Ether a light petroleum distillate consisting mainly of hydrocarbons (pentanes and hexanes). Boiling point, 40°-70°C; density, 0.64-0.65 g/cm3. Petroleum ether is used as a solvent and as a motor fuel. MedicalSeepetroleum benzinSee PET See PETThesaurusSeebenzine |