Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petroleum ether

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: petroleum ether
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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

Questions

What does petroleum ether mean?: 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.

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