naphtha naph·tha n

naphtha naph·tha n
['næfθə]
nafta

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  • naph|tha — «NAP thuh, NAF », noun. 1. a liquid made by distillation from petroleum, coal tar, or natural gas, used chiefly as fuel and to take spots from clothing; petroleum naphtha. Naphthas, which are also used as solvents and in making varnishes, are… …   Useful english dictionary

  • naph|tha|line — naph|tha|lene or naph|tha|line «NAF thuh leen, NAP », noun. a white, crystalline hydrocarbon made by distillation from coal tar or petroleum, used in making moth balls, dyes, explosives, lubricants, and disinfectants. Formula: C10H8 ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

  • naph|tha|lene — or naph|tha|line «NAF thuh leen, NAP », noun. a white, crystalline hydrocarbon made by distillation from coal tar or petroleum, used in making moth balls, dyes, explosives, lubricants, and disinfectants. Formula: C10H8 ╂[< naphtha + al(cohol)… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Naphtha — Naph tha (n[a^]f th[.a] or n[a^]p th[.a]), n. [L. naphtha, Gr. na fqa, fr.Ar. nafth, nifth.] 1. (Chem.) The complex mixture of volatile, liquid, inflammable hydrocarbons, occurring naturally, and usually called {crude petroleum}, {mineral oil},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Naphtha vitrioli — Naphtha Naph tha (n[a^]f th[.a] or n[a^]p th[.a]), n. [L. naphtha, Gr. na fqa, fr.Ar. nafth, nifth.] 1. (Chem.) The complex mixture of volatile, liquid, inflammable hydrocarbons, occurring naturally, and usually called {crude petroleum}, {mineral …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Naphtha — Naph|tha das; s od. die; <über lat. naphtha aus gr. náphtha, dies aus gleichbed. pers. naft> (veraltet) 1. Roherdöl. 2. Schwerbenzin als wichtiger Rohstoff für die petrochemische Industrie …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • naphtha — naph•tha [[t]ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp [/t]] n. 1) chem. a colorless, volatile petroleum distillate, usu. an intermediate product between gasoline and benzine, used as a solvent and as a fuel 2) chem. any of various similar liquids distilled from other… …   From formal English to slang

  • naphtha — naph·tha …   English syllables

  • naphtha — SYN: petroleum benzin. [G.] coal tar n. SYN: benzene. wood n. SYN: methyl alcohol. * * * naph·tha naf thə, nap n any of various volatile often flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used chiefly as solvents and diluents * * * naph·tha… …   Medical dictionary

  • naphtha —  Note naph tha, not nap tha …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • virgin naphtha — vir·gin naph·tha loc.s.f.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS chim. → nafta vergine {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: comp. di virgin vergine e naphtha nafta …   Dizionario italiano

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