1. a flammable petroleum distillate that boils lower than kerosine and is suitable for use as a solvent and thinner especially for paints and varnishes —usually used in plural — compare naphtha sense 3
petroleum spirit 例句
英汉例句
objective : to investigate the chemical constituents of petroleum spirit part of herba lophatheri.
目的:研究淡竹叶醇提物石油醚部位的化学成分。
the petroleum spirit to be used for the test is aliphatic solvent hexane.