Naphtha Definition

năfthə, năp-
noun
A flammable, volatile, oily liquid produced by the fractional distillation of petroleum: it is the fraction that boils between gasoline and kerosene and is used as a fuel, solvent, and illuminant.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Petroleum.
American Heritage
Any of several flammable, volatile liquids produced by the distillation of coal tar, wood, coal, and other carbonaceous materials.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Naphtha

Noun

Singular:
naphtha
Plural:
naphthas

Origin of Naphtha

  • From Latin naphtha, from Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha), ultimately from Old Persian 𐎴𐎳𐎫 (naft). The Greek mediation is reflected in the spelling - "˜ph' and "˜th' (from "˜Ï†' and "˜Î¸').

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin from Greek liquid bitumen of Semitic origin npṭ in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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