petroleum ether

Benzine redirects here. For the Rammstein single, see Benzin. For the aromatic compound, see benzene. For the automobile fuel (called benzine in many countries) see gasoline.Petroleum ether, also known as benzine or X4, is a group of various volatile, highly flammable, liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used chiefly as nonpolar solvents.Petroleum ether is obtained from petroleum refineries as the portion of the distillate which is intermediate between the lighter naphtha and the heavier kerosene. It has a specific gravity of between 0.6 and 0.8 depending on its composition.
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