Meanings
noun
- 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: ligroin, petroleum spirit, petroleum spirits
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 石油醚
- 石油醚 (shíyóumí)petroleum fraction
Finnish liuotinbensiini
- liuotinbensiinipetroleum fraction
French éther de pétrole
- éther de pétrolepetroleum fraction
German Petrolether
- Petroletherpetroleum fraction
Japanese 石油エーテル
- 石油エーテル (sekiyu ēteru)petroleum fraction
Polish eter naftowy
- eter naftowypetroleum fraction
Russian петроле́йный эфи́р
- петроле́йный эфи́р (petroléjnyj efír)petroleum fraction
Cite this entry
APA
petroleum ether. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petroleum%20ether
MLA
“petroleum ether.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petroleum%20ether. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petroleum ether,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petroleum%20ether.
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