ligroin

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ligroin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ligroin \Lig"ro*in\ (l[i^]g"r[-o]*[i^]n), n.
     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[deg] 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.
     [1913 Webster]