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naphtha

naph·tha
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [naf-thuh, nap-]
    • /ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp-/
    • /ˈnæfθə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [naf-thuh, nap-]
    • /ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp-/

Definitions of naphtha word

  • noun naphtha a colorless, volatile petroleum distillate, usually an intermediate product between gasoline and benzine, used as a solvent, fuel, etc. Compare mineral spirits. 1
  • noun naphtha any of various similar liquids distilled from other products. 1
  • noun naphtha petroleum. 1
  • noun naphtha A flammable oil containing various hydrocarbons, obtained by the dry distillation of organic substances such as coal, shale, or petroleum. 1
  • noun naphtha flammable liquid derived from petroleum 1
  • noun naphtha a distillation product from coal tar boiling in the approximate range 80–170°C and containing aromatic hydrocarbons 0

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Origin of naphtha

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin < Greek náphthas, perhaps < Iranian *nafta, derivative of *nab- to be damp; compare Avestan napta- damp, Persian naft naphtha

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Parts of speech for Naphtha

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

naphtha popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for naphtha

noun naphtha

  • crude oil — Crude oil is oil in its natural state before it has been processed or refined.
  • gasoline — a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
  • gas — GNU assembler
  • fuel — combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
  • natural gas — a combustible mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons that accumulates in porous sedimentary rocks, especially those yielding petroleum, consisting usually of over 80 percent methane together with minor amounts of ethane, propane, butane, nitrogen, and, sometimes, helium: used as a fuel and to make carbon black, acetylene, and synthesis gas.

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