ligroin

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Scrabble points: 8
Words With Friends: 11
Letters: 7

Definition of ligroin

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(archaic, countable, uncountable)A petroleum fraction boiling 75°-125°C used as a solvent and fuel.

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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”).

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ROILING 8 pts

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