ligroin

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪɡrəʊɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lig′rō in)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lig•ro•in  (lig′rō in),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Chemistrya flammable mixture of hydrocarbons that boils at from 20°C to 135°C, obtained from petroleum by distillation and used as a solvent.
Also, lig′ro•ine. 
  • origin, originally obscure 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ligroin /ˈlɪɡrəʊɪn/ n
  1. a volatile fraction of petroleum containing aliphatic hydrocarbons of the paraffin series. It has an approximate boiling point range of 70°–130°C and is used as a solvent
Etymology: origin unknown
'ligroin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
benzine

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