petroleum ether en · NOUN
Meanings
- 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
petroleum spirits · petroleum spirit · ligroin
Translations (7)
cmn 石油醚 (petroleum fraction) · ja 石油エーテル (petroleum fraction) · ru петроле́йный эфи́р (petroleum fraction) · fi liuotinbensiini (petroleum fraction) · pl eter naftowy (petroleum fraction) · de Petrolether (petroleum fraction) · fr éther de pétrole (petroleum fraction)