Meaning Of The Word Naphtha

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naphtha in American English
a flammable, volatile, oily liquid produced by the fractional distillation of petroleum: it is the fraction that boils between gasoline and kerosene and is used as a fuel, solvent, and illuminant
noun: a colorless, volatile petroleum distillate, usually an intermediate product between gasoline and benzine, used as a solvent, fuel, etc

naphtha in British English
noun: a distillation product from coal tar boiling in the approximate range 80–170° C and containing aromatic hydrocarbons

naphtha in the Oil and Gas Industry
noun: Naphtha is a colorless, volatile distillate of petroleum, usually an intermediate product between gasoline and benzine.

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