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:
naphthasOrigin of Naphtha
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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
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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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