ETYM Latin naphtha, Greek naphta, from Ar. nafth, nifth.
Volatile petroleumlike liquid.
The mixtures of hydrocarbons obtained by destructive distillation of petroleum, coal tar, and shale oil. It is a raw material for the petrochemical and plastics industries. The term was originally applied to naturally occurring liquid hydrocarbons.
Any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents. + prikaži više