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naphtha

Definition of naphtha (English)

noun

  1. any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
    sumber: wordnet30
  2. 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.
    sumber: webster1913