petroleum ether

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Definitions of petroleum ether words

noun petroleum ether a volatile mixture of the higher alkane hydrocarbons, obtained as a fraction of petroleum and used as a solvent 0
noun petroleum ether 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. 0

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