benzine

Flammable cleaning fluid

Benzine is a volatile, flammable liquid distilled from petroleum, used as a solvent and cleaning agent.

Despite the similar spelling, benzine is distinct from benzene—benzine is a mixture of hydrocarbons (similar to gasoline), while benzene is a specific chemical compound.

She removed the grease stain with benzine.

solvent

dissolve

Disperse into liquid

extract · stripper · cleaning · spotting · dry-cleaning · degreasing · miscible · nonpolar · solution · acetone

petrochemical

refinery

Industrial purification facility

petroleum · fraction · hydrocarbon · alkane · paraffin · kerosene · coal-tar · rectification

flammable

combustible

Capable of burning

volatile · vapors · fumes · spark · burn · ventilation · autoignition · evaporation · flammability · danger

industrial

degreasing

Removing oily substances

adhesives · manufacturing · machinery · workshop · dry-cleaning · extraction · preparation · coating · finishing

Family

gasoline, benzene, xylene, toluene, benzoin, benzenes, benzoyl

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G