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naphtha

Naphtha is a 7 letter word which starts with the letter N and ends with the letter A for which we found 2 definitions.

Definition
(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.
(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.

Syllable Information

The word naphtha is a 7 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for naphtha is: naph-tha


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