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Meaning of petroleum ether

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

petroleum ether

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

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