Definition of naphtha Naphtha
/næˈfθʌ/ - [nafthu] - naph•tha
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What does naphtha mean?
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NounPlural: naphthas |
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| naphtha - any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents | ||
| hydrocarbon an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- naphtha (n.)
The complex mixture of volatile, liquid, inflammable hydrocarbons, occurring naturally, and usually called crude petroleum, mineral oil, or rock oil. Specifically: That portion of the distillate obtained in the refinement of petroleum which is intermediate between the lighter gasoline and the heavier benzine, and has a specific gravity of about 0.7, -- used as a solvent for varnishes, as a carburetant, illuminant, etc. - naphtha (n.)
One of several volatile inflammable liquids obtained by the distillation of certain carbonaceous materials and resembling the naphtha from petroleum; as, Boghead naphtha, from Boghead coal (obtained at Boghead, Scotland); crude naphtha, or light oil, from coal tar; wood naphtha, from wood, etc.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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naphtha
naf′tha, or nap′tha, n. a clear, inflammable liquid distilled from petroleum, wood, coal-tar, &c.: rock-oil.—n. Naph′thalene, a grayish-white, inflammable substance obtained by the distillation of coal-tar.—adj. Naphthal′ic, pertaining to, or derived from, naphthalene.—v.t. Naph′thalise.—ns. Naph′thol, Naphthyl′amine. [L.,—Gr.,—Ar. naft.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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naphtha
A very inflammable, fiercely burning fluid, which oozes from the ground or rock in many different localities, and may be obtained by the distillation of coal, cannel, and other substances. It is nearly related to petroleum (which see), and is used for lighting, combustible, and various other purposes.
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- Naphtha (not to be confused with Naphthalene) is the name for a number of intermediary products that occur when refining crude oil. They are liquid hydrocarbons. They are used to produce high octane gasoline products. The petrochemical industry also uses them to make olefins and solvents.
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🔤- naphtha, noun, singular of naphthas.
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