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petroline

petroline noun: a paraffin obtained from petroleum that is lighter and less expensive than kerosene.

Noun

petroline (uncountable)

  1. A paraffin obtained from petroleum that is lighter and less expensive than kerosene.
    • Independent of the petroline, there exists in the bitument a black solid substance, which is absolutely insoluble in alcohol, and soluble in ether.1837, Arcana of Science and Art, page 113
    • To isolate the petroline the condensed oil is distilled again until fifty per cent. of oil has been obtained, and what is left in the still is petroline.1871, English Patents of Inventions, Specifications: 1871, 901 - 946, page 6

Questions about petroline

What does petroline mean?
Petroline means a paraffin obtained from petroleum that is lighter and less expensive than kerosene.
What part of speech is petroline?
Petroline is a noun.

Words near petroline in the dictionary

  1. petrolheads
  2. petroliana
  3. petrolic
  4. petroliferous
  5. petrolific
  6. petroline
  7. petroling
  8. Petrolio
  9. petrolism
  10. petrolist
  11. petrolists

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