ligroin

or lig·ro·ine

[ lig-roh-in ]

noun

1. a flammable mixture of hydrocarbons that boils at from 20°C to 135°C, obtained from petroleum by distillation and used as a solvent.

ligroin

/ ˈlɪɡrəʊɪn /

noun

1. a volatile fraction of petroleum containing aliphatic hydrocarbons of the paraffin series. It has an approximate boiling point range of 70°–130°C and is used as a solvent

Word History and Origins

Origin of ligroin¹

First recorded in 1880–85; origin obscure

Word History and Origins

Origin of ligroin¹

origin unknown