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PRONUNCIATION OF PETROLEUM ETHER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETROLEUM ETHER

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Petroleum ether is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PETROLEUM ETHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Petroleum ether

Please be aware that in some languages, such as Russian, Romanian and German, benzin refers to gasoline. This may lead to an error in translation. Petroleum ether, also known as benzine, VM&P naphtha , petroleum naphtha, naphtha ASTM, petroleum spirits, X4 or ligroin, is a group of various volatile, highly flammable, liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used chiefly as nonpolar solvents. Chemically, it is not an ether like diethyl ether, but a light hydrocarbon. Petroleum ether is obtained from petroleum refineries as the portion of the distillate which is intermediate between the lighter naphtha and the heavier kerosene. It has a specific gravity of between 0.6 and 0.8 depending on its composition. The following distillation fractions of petroleum ether are commonly available: 30 to 40 °C, 40 to 60 °C, 60 to 80 °C, 80 to 100 °C, 80 to 120 °C and sometimes 100 to 120 °C. The 60 to 80 °C fraction is often used as a replacement for hexane. Petroleum ether is mostly used by pharmaceutical companies and in the manufacturing process.

Definition of petroleum ether in the English dictionary

The definition of petroleum ether in the dictionary is a volatile mixture of the higher alkane hydrocarbons, obtained as a fraction of petroleum and used as a solvent.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETROLEUM ETHER

petrol rationing
petrol station
petrol tank
petrol tanker
petrol-driven
petrol.
petrolage
petrolatum
petroleous
petroleum
petroleum jelly
petroleur
petroleuse
petrolhead
petrolic
petroliferous
petrologic
petrological
petrologically
petrologies

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETROLEUM ETHER

aether
altogether
at the end of one´s tether
ether
ethyl ether
get it together
get-together
go together
hold together
in the altogether
live together
nether
other
put their heads together
put two and two together
seether
stick together
tether
together
wether
whether

Synonyms and antonyms of petroleum ether in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «petroleum ether» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETROLEUM ETHER

Find out the translation of petroleum ether to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of petroleum ether from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «petroleum ether» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

石油醚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

éter de petróleo
570 millions of speakers

English

petroleum ether
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेट्रोलियम ईथर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأثير البترول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

петролейный эфир
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

éter de petróleo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেট্রোলিয়াম ইথার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´éther de pétrole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Petroleum eter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Petrolether
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

石油エーテル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

석유 에테르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Petroleum ether
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ether dầu khí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெட்ரோலியம் ஈத்தர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेट्रोलियम ईथर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

petrol eteri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

etere di petrolio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

eter naftowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

петролейний ефір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eter de petrol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πετρελαϊκό αιθέρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

petroleum-eter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

petroleumeter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

petroleter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of petroleum ether

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETROLEUM ETHER»

The term «petroleum ether» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.504 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETROLEUM ETHER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about petroleum ether

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETROLEUM ETHER»

Discover the use of petroleum ether in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petroleum ether and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Purification of Laboratory Chemicals
The Seventh Edition is fully updated and provides expanded coverage of the latest commercially available chemical products and processing techniques, safety and hazards: over 200 pages of coverage of new commercially available chemicals ...
W.L.F. Armarego, Christina Chai, 2012
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Handbook of Analysis and Quality Control for Fruit and ...
Petroleum ether (b.p. 65-70° C) 3. Anhydrous sodium sulphate (Na2SO4), granular 4. Adsorbent: Mix intimately one part by weight of magnesium oxide ( MgO) with three parts of Supercel 5. Eluent: 3% acetone in petroleum ether STANDARD ...
S. Ranganna, 1986
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Paint Testing Manual
Cool to room temperature (19 to 21 C) where some wax usually separates. Add slowly from a pipet 50 ml of petroleum ether (19 to 21 C), allowing 1 to 2 min for the addition. Add rapidly an additional 100 ml of the petroleum ether (19 to 21 C),  ...
Henry A. Gardner, George G. Sward, 1972
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Food Analysis Laboratory Manual
METHOD C: MOJONNIER METHOD Principle Fat is extracted with a mixture of ethyl ether and petroleum ether. The extract containing the fat is dried and expressed as percent fat by weight. The assay uses not only ethyl ether and petroleum ...
S. Suzanne Nielsen, 2010
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Biochemical Methods
PRINCIPLE The carotenoids in the sample are extracted in acetone and then taken up in petroleum ether. Lycopene has absorption maxima at 473nm and 503nm. One mole of lycopene when dissolved in one litre light petroleum (40-60° C) ...
S Sadasivam, A. Manickam, 1996
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Significance of Tests for Petroleum Products
Special Types of Solvents Although industrial users of solvents are guided by the commercial classification just outlined, there are specific types of commercial solvents that merit a brief description. Petroleum EtherPetroleum ether is a ...
Salvatore J. Rand, 2003
7
Analytical Chemistry of PCBs, Second Edition
(1963) involves first the extraction of lipids from the connective tissue with petroleum ether and then extraction of the PCBs and pesticides from the petroleum ether into acetonitrile. Like many other techniques, it was originally developed for ...
Mitchell D. Erickson, 1997
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Practical Thin-Layer Chromatography: A Multidisciplinary ...
Shake 100 ml of milk, or blend 25 to 50 g of cheese, with 100 ml of ether- petroleum ether (1:1) in the presence of 100 ml of methanol and ca. 2 g of sodium oxalate. 2. Centrifuge for ca. 5 min at ca. 1500 rpm, blow off the solvent layer, and  ...
Bernard Fried, Joseph Sherma, 1996
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Manuals of Food Quality Control: Pesticide residue analysis ...
Wash the flask and column with small portions of petroleum ether and evaporate most of the petroleum ether from the combined extracts and rinses. Transfer the concentrated fat extract to a tared beaker using small amounts of petroleum ether  ...
G. Miller, 1992
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Methods in Microbiology
Extraction with phenol-chloroform-petroleum ether (PCP extraction) As mentioned above, the phenol-water method often does not extract quantitatively the more hydrophobic lipopolysaccharides present in R mutants. An extraction method has ...
‎1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETROLEUM ETHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petroleum ether is used in the context of the following news items.
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Resurrection Plant Improves Sleep Quality in Cancer Patients
... well-characterized pulverized B. pinnatum leaves was separated using column chromatography with step- gradient of petroleum ether and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Comparing Dark Chocolate Brands Using Multiple Analytical …
The difference of chocolate, extracted in petroleum ether, was assumed to be fatty acids, sterols and flavonoids as shown in the Hex/IPA ... «Azom.com, Jul 15»
3
Study of sedative activity of different extracts of Kaempferia galanga …
The acetone extract of rhizome (ACR), as well as petroleum ether fraction (PEF), chloroform fraction (CHF), methanol fraction (MEF) and ... «BMC Blogs Network, May 15»
4
Natural fragrance ingredients in high demand
But they need to be extracted using a hexane or petroleum ether, and are not recognized as being natural by the Natural Products Association,” ... «CosmeticsDesign.com USA, Mar 15»
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Research and Markets: Research & Reviews: Journal of …
Petroleum Ether, A Laboratory Solvent Induced Cannibalism, Piloerection and Straub Tail Reaction in Rodents. 2. Preliminary Anticancer Study ... «Business Wire, Jan 15»
6
Bahadur Shah Zafar's achkan to be restored
Textile objects are cleaned with organic solvents like ethanol, acetone, ethoxyethanol, white spirit, petroleum ether depending upon the type of ... «Zee News, Nov 14»
7
Guava, Bitter Leaf Protect Against Diabetes Complications
... an experiment on rats demonstrated that hair growth initiation time was significantly decreased after treatment with colocynth petroleum ether ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
8
Military Personnel Trained by the CIA Used Napalm Against …
Napalm is a gelatinous substance that contains naphthenic acid and palmitic acid mixed with petroleum ether or a similar combustible material, ... «Intercontinental Cry, Nov 14»
9
Gurmar: What the herb can do for you?
The water soluble and petroleum ether (40–60°C) extract was found to be significantly effective in controlling arthritis. It was also assumed that ... «Food Consumer, Sep 14»
10
Could Legalization of Marijuana Be in Texas's Future?
... a form of cannabis created by dissolving marijuana or hashish in a solvent such as petroleum ether. Possessing any amount of marijuana will ... «Houston Press, May 14»

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