petroleum ben·zin
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Medical Definition of petroleum benzin
: a flammable petroleum distillate containing primarily pentanes, hexanes, and heptanes, and used chiefly as a solvent especially in pharmacy
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“Petroleum benzin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/petroleum%20benzin. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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