Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That part of petroleum which has a boiling-point between 90° and 120° C.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A trade name applied somewhat indefinitely to some of the volatile products obtained in refining crude petroleum. It is a complex and variable mixture of several hydrocarbons, generally boils below 170° Fahr., and is more inflammable than safe kerosene. It is used as a solvent, as a carburetant for air gas, and for illumination in special lamps.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete a
petroleum fraction boiling 75°-125°C used as asolvent andfuel
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[German.]
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Uncertain, but possible from Greek λιγυρός (lighirós) clear
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