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noun
A petroleum fraction boiling 75°-125°C used as a solvent and fuel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
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History
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”).
