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Found 1 hit - Term: petroleum benzine, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
benzine \ben"zine\, n. from benzoin. chem.
   1. a liquid consisting mainly of the lighter and more
      volatile hydrocarbons of petroleum or kerosene oil, used
      as a solvent and for cleansing soiled fabrics; -- called
      also petroleum spirit, petroleum benzine. varieties or
      similar products are gasoline, naphtha, rhigolene,
      ligroin, etc.
      1913 webster

   2. same as benzene. r.
      1913 webster

   note: the hydrocarbons of benzine proper are essentially of
         the marsh gas paraffin series, while benzene proper
         is the typical hydrocarbon of the aromatic series.
         1913 webster
see also:
benzoin petroleum spirit petroleum benzine benzene 

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Petroleum, definition of term: Petroleum
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Petroleum Jelly >> P Words
Petroleum Jelly, definition of term: Petroleum Jelly
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