Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by function]
6. solvent
7. [solvent by composition or origin]
8. hydrocarbon solvent
9. aliphatic hydrocarbon

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to a variety of volatile flammable liquids obtained from the distillation of petroleum, used for making gasoline, kerosene, and solvents. Alchemists used the word to describe liquids of low boiling point including ethers and esters.