petroleum ether

mixture of alkanes from oil
Thing chemical_substance Q912189
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petroleum ether

Summary

petroleum ether is a chemical substance[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • petroleum ether's instance of is recorded as chemical substance[3].
  • petroleum ether's instance of is recorded as Class IB flammable liquid[4].
  • petroleum ether comprises carbon[5].
  • petroleum ether's has effect is recorded as petroleum ether exposure[6].
  • petroleum ether's different from is recorded as benzene[7].
  • petroleum ether's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0664[8].
  • petroleum ether's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+114'}[9].
  • petroleum ether's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+87'}[10].
  • petroleum ether's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+320'}[11].
  • petroleum ether's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+203'}[12].
  • petroleum ether's vapor pressure is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6859652', 'amount': '+20'}[13].
  • petroleum ether's vapor pressure is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6859652', 'amount': '+2'}[14].
  • petroleum ether's flash point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+55'}[15].
  • petroleum ether's flash point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+20'}[16].
  • petroleum ether's lower flammable limit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q2080811', 'amount': '+1.2'}[17].
  • petroleum ether's upper flammable limit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q2080811', 'amount': '+6'}[18].
  • petroleum ether's time-weighted average exposure limit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21077820', 'amount': '+350'}[19].
  • petroleum ether's ceiling exposure limit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21077820', 'amount': '+1800'}[20].
  • petroleum ether's associated hazard is recorded as petroleum ether exposure[21].
  • petroleum ether's safety classification and labelling is recorded as NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response[22].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include chemical substance[3] and Class IB flammable liquid[4].

Use and Application

petroleum ether comprises carbon[5].

Why It Matters

petroleum ether has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Humoyun Qodirov · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Boiling point {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+320'}, {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+203'}
    Instance of
    Upper flammable limit {'unit': 'Q2080811', 'amount': '+6'}
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 3136734
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    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q12829993 */"
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