naphthous
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naphtha — naphthous, adj. /naf theuh, nap /, n. 1. a colorless, volatile petroleum distillate, usually an intermediate product between gasoline and benzine, used as a solvent, fuel, etc. Cf. mineral spirits. 2. any of various similar liquids distilled from … Universalium
naphtha — n. volatile petroleum like liquid. ♦ naphthalic, ♦ naphthous, a. ♦ naphthaline, ♦ naphthalene, n. hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar and used in dyeing, etc … Dictionary of difficult words
