Definition of petroleum spirit. Meaning of petroleum spirit. Synonyms of petroleum spirit

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Definition of petroleum spirit

petroleum spirit
Benzine Ben"zine, n. [From Benzoin.] (Chem.) 1. A liquid consisting mainly of the lighter and more volatile hydrocarbons of petroleum or kerosene oil, used as a solvent and for cleansing soiled fabrics; -- called also petroleum spirit, petroleum benzine. Varieties or similar products are gasoline, naphtha, rhigolene, ligroin, etc. 2. Same as Benzene. [R.] Note: The hydrocarbons of benzine proper are essentially of the marsh gas series, while benzene proper is the typical hydrocarbon of the aromatic series.

Meaning of petroleum spirit from wikipedia

- boiling ranges as high as 100–140 °C may be called petroleum ether, rather than petroleum spirit. It is not advisable to employ a fraction with a wider...
- White spirit (AU, UK and Ireland) or mineral spirits (US, Canada), also known as mineral turpentine (AU/NZ/ZA), turpentine substitute, and petroleum spirits...
- petroleum spirit or petroleum spirits in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Petroleum spirit(s) may refer to: Petrol (or Gasoline), a clear petroleum-derived...
- dissolved in ethanol Cologne spirit, also known as drinking alcohol Petroleum spirit (disambiguation) Motor spirit, a clear petroleum-derived flammable liquid...
- to petroleum and petroleum-spirit. It specified and updated the conditions for the granting of licenses for keeping petroleum spirit; the labelling of...
- especially when present in consumer products. Petroleum benzine appears synonymous with petroleum spirit. Petroleum spirit is generally considered to be the fractions...
- Petrol is short for petroleum spirit, also known as gasoline. Petrol may also refer to: Petroleum "Petrol" (song), by the Brit-pop band Ash (1994) Petrol...
- that had granted licences to keep petroleum spirit, to transfer a licence to another person or persons. The Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern...
- Spirit Petroleum is an American petroleum brand created in 2002 by the Petroleum Marketers Oil Corporation, LLC. The corporation, which is majority-owned...
- relating to petroleum and petroleum-spirit’. The Act comprises 25 Sections under 9 headings and 3 Schedules Licences for Keeping Petroleum-spirit Section...