petroleum ether

Noun

 * 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.

Usage notes

 * This material is not an ether in the chemical sense.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: liuotinbensiini
 * French: éther de pétrole
 * German: Petrolether
 * Japanese: 石油エーテル
 * Russian: