Definition of Petroleum spirit
a
volatile
liquid
obtained
in
the
distillation
of
crude
petroleum
at
a
temperature
of
170°
Fahr
.,
or
below
.
The
term
is
rather
loosely
applied
to
a
considerable
range
of
products
,
including
benzine
and
ligroin
.
The
terms
petroleum ether
,
and
naphtha
,
are
sometimes
applied
to
the
still
more
volatile
products
,
including
rhigolene
,
gasoline
,
cymogene
,
etc
.
See also:
Petroleum
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