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petroleum ether

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

petroleum fly petroleum jelly petroleum reservoir petroleum spirit petroleum spirits petroleur

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