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naphtha
[ naf-thuh, nap- ]
noun
- a colorless, volatile petroleum distillate, usually an intermediate product between gasoline and benzine, used as a solvent, fuel, etc. Compare mineral spirits.
- any of various similar liquids distilled from other products.
naphtha
/ ˈnæfθə; ˈnæp- /
noun
- a distillation product from coal tar boiling in the approximate range 80–170°C and containing aromatic hydrocarbons
- a distillation product from petroleum boiling in the approximate range 100–200°C and containing aliphatic hydrocarbons: used as a solvent and in petrol
- an obsolete name for petroleum
naphtha
/ năf′thə /
- Any of several liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons made by refining petroleum or by breaking down coal tar. Naphtha is usually flammable, and is used as a solvent and as an ingredient in gasoline. It is also used to make plastics.
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- naphthous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of naphtha1
1565–75; < Latin < Greek náphthas, perhaps < Iranian *nafta, derivative of *nab- to be damp; compare Avestan napta- damp, Persian naft naphtha
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Word History and Origins
Origin of naphtha1
C16: via Latin from Greek, of Iranian origin; related to Persian neft naphtha
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Example Sentences
It was a terrifying bombardment of rocks, palm trunks and flaming naphtha.
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It furnishes naphtha, and the stone called Gangitis,534 which drives away reptiles.
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He's perfectly grand, and I'm going to see if he won't give me a naphtha launch.
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The naphtha will evaporate and leave a thin coating of firmly-adhering gutta percha behind.
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Aaron, carrying the naphtha lantern, led the way across the strip of new-plowed soil.
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On breaking these masses, and laying open the fissures, the substance assumed the form of naphtha.
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