Meaning Of The Word Naphthene

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naphthene in American English
cycloparaffin
noun: any of a group of hydrocarbon ring compounds of the general formula, CnH2n, derivatives of cyclopentane and cyclohexane, found in certain petroleums

naphthene in British English
noun: any of a class of cycloalkanes, mainly derivatives of cyclopentane, found in petroleum

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