English Explanatory Dictionary

ligroin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A petroleum fraction boiling 75°-125°C used as a solvent and fuel.

Word forms

ligroin ligroins ligroine

Etymology

Attested since 1872, borrowed from German Ligroin, a trade mark of illuminating liquid hydrocarbon first attested in 1866 as Lygroin and Ligroine. Further origin uncertain, but possibly from Ancient Greek λιγυρός (ligurós, “clear”).

Related words

petroleum ether petroleum spirit petroleum spirits
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