Complete Definition of "naphtha"

English

Etymology
From L. #Latin|naphtha, from AGr. polytonic|νά�θα.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'næfθ�/

Noun
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  1. dated Naturally-occuring liquid petroleum.
  2. Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol.

#*1995, Philip Pullman, Northern Lights:
#*: The Common Room and the Library were lit by anbaric light, but the Scholars preferred the older, softer naphtha lamps in the Retiring Room.

Translations
trans-top|naturally-occuring liquid petroleum
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trans-top|liquid distilled from petroleum
Finnish: nafta
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