petroleum-ether
1petroleum ether — n a volatile flammable petroleum distillate (as petroleum benzin) * * * see under petroleum …
2Petroleum ether — Benzine redirects here. For other uses, see Benzene (disambiguation). Petroleum ether, also known as benzine, VM P Naphtha, Petroleum Naphtha, Naphtha ASTM, Petroleum Spirits, X4 or Ligroin, is a group of various volatile, highly flammable,… …
3petroleum ether — noun : a volatile flammable petroleum distillate (as ligroin or petroleum benzin) * * * a flammable, low boiling hydrocarbon mixture produced by the fractional distillation of petroleum, used as a solvent. [1865 70] * * * petroleum ether noun A… …
4petroleum ether — noun A volatile petroleum fraction, usually available in a number of fractions boiling between 40°C and 140°C. Used as a solvent in the laboratory and industry. Syn: ligroin, petroleum spirit, petroleum spirits …
5petroleum ether — a flammable, low boiling hydrocarbon mixture produced by the fractional distillation of petroleum, used as a solvent. [1865 70] * * * …
6petroleum ether — noun a volatile liquid distilled from petroleum …
7petroleum ether — /pəˌtroʊliəm ˈiθə/ (say puh.trohleeuhm eethuh) noun a flammable low boiling hydrocarbon mixture produced by the fractional distillation of petroleum, used as a solvent …
8Petroleum (disambiguation) — Petroleum is a naturally occurring, flammable hydrocarbon.The term may also refer to:*Petroleum coke *Petroleum engineering *Petroleum ether *Petroleum geochemistry *Petroleum geology *The petroleum industry *The Petroleum Institute *Petroleum… …
9Petroleum — Pe*tro le*um, n. [NL., fr. L. petra a rock + oleum oil: cf. F. p[ e]trole. Cf. {Petrify}, and {Oil}.] Rock oil, mineral oil, or natural oil, a dark brown or greenish inflammable liquid, which, at certain points, exists in the upper strata of the… …
10Petroleum spirit — Petroleum Pe*tro le*um, n. [NL., fr. L. petra a rock + oleum oil: cf. F. p[ e]trole. Cf. {Petrify}, and {Oil}.] Rock oil, mineral oil, or natural oil, a dark brown or greenish inflammable liquid, which, at certain points, exists in the upper… …
