light oil
noun
1
: an oil of low specific gravity or relatively low boiling point (as below about 200° C): such as
a
: a flammable product obtained by the distillation of coal tar and containing aromatic hydrocarbons, phenols, and pyridine
b
: a somewhat similar product recovered from wash oil after the scrubbing of coke-oven gas and used as a source of benzene and other aromatic hydrocarbons
c
: naphtha or other flammable petroleum distillate
2
: a crude petroleum having a high Baumé gravity (as 30° or higher)
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“Light oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20oil. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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