ligroin

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A volatile, flammable fraction of petroleum, obtained by distillation and used as a solvent.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. That part of petroleum which has a boiling-point between 90° and 120° C.

Wiktionary

1. n. a petroleum fraction boiling 75°-125°C used as a solvent and fuel

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. A trade name applied somewhat indefinitely to some of the volatile products obtained in refining crude petroleum. It is a complex and variable mixture of several hydrocarbons, generally boils below 170° Fahr., and is more inflammable than safe kerosene. It is used as a solvent, as a carburetant for air gas, and for illumination in special lamps.