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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
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.
Other Word Forms
- naphthous adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of naphtha1
Word History and Origins
Origin of naphtha1
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Example Sentences
It posted images showing the blaze still raging Saturday, likely fueled by the naphtha on board.
The oil can replace fossil ingredients like naphtha and gases to manufacture ethylene and propylene.
The fire damaged two giant storage tanks for naphtha, a component in the production of gasoline and jet fuels.
According to the company, a storage tank at the facility released naphtha — a partially refined product used as feed stock to make gasoline — and a fire ignited shortly before 7 a.m.
"We are seeing a shift towards higher middle distillates yields like jet fuel and gasoil ... also seeing rebalancing of naphtha and gasoline into petrochemicals feedstocks."
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