| 单词 | naphtha |
| 释义 | naphtha[ naf-thuh, nap- ] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR naphtha ON THESAURUS.COM nouna colorless, volatile petroleum distillate, usually an intermediate product between gasoline and benzine, used as a solvent, fuel, etc.Compare mineral spirits. any of various similar liquids distilled from other products. petroleum. Origin of naphtha1565–75; <Latin <Greek náphthas, perhaps <Iranian *nafta, derivative of *nab- to be damp; compare Avestan napta- damp, Persian naft naphtha OTHER WORDS FROM naphthanaphthous, adjectiveWords nearby naphthaNaperville, napery, Naphtali, Naphtalite, naphth-, naphtha, naphthacene, naphthalene, naphthalize, naphthene, naphthol Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for naphthaBritish Dictionary definitions for naphthanaphtha / (ˈnæfθə, ˈnæp-) / nouna distillation product from coal tar boiling in the approximate range 80–170°C and containing aromatic hydrocarbons a distillation product from petroleum boiling in the approximate range 100–200°C and containing aliphatic hydrocarbons: used as a solvent and in petrol an obsolete name for petroleum Word Origin for naphthaC16: via Latin from Greek, of Iranian origin; related to Persian neft naphtha Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for naphthanaphtha [ năf′thə, năp′- ] n.Any of several highly volatile, flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons distilled from petroleum, coal tar, or natural gas and used as solvents and in making various chemicals. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for naphthanaphtha [ năf′thə ] Any of several liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons made by refining petroleum or by breaking down coal tar. Naphtha is usually flammable, and is used as a solvent and as an ingredient in gasoline. It is also used to make plastics. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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