Q:what is petrolum ether? ■Ethers？Alkanes?Alkenes? ●石油醚是哪类化合物？醚？烷烃？烯烃？ A volatile fraction of petroleum consisting chiefly of pentanes and hexanes. The term "petroleum ether"is an old term used to refer to a mixture of hydrocarbons with a specific boiling point range.In other words, there is no ether in petroleum ether! Synonyms for petrolem ether include onaphtha,petroleum benzin,benzin,ligroin,white spirit,and the lab slang,"pet ether". Q: what is petrolum ether? „Ethers ? Alkanes? Alkenes? z石油醚是哪类化合物? 醚? 烷烃? 烯烃 ? „A volatile fraction of petroleum consisting chiefly of pentanes and hexanes. „The term "petroleum ether" is an old term used to refer to a mixture of hydrocarbons with a specific boiling point range. In other words, there is no ether in petroleum ether! „Synonyms for petrolem ether include znaphtha, petroleum benzin, benzin, ligroin, white spirit, and the lab slang, "pet ether