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Noun naphtha has 1 sense
  1. naphtha - any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
    --1 is a kind of
    hydrocarbon; solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent

Definitions from the Web

Naphtha

Noun: 1. A volatile flammable liquid obtained by the distillation of petroleum or coal tar, used as a solvent or fuel.

Example sentence: The painter used naphtha to clean his brushes.

Noun: 2. A type of low-boiling point petroleum spirit used as a fuel, cleaning agent, or solvent.

Example sentence: The campers used naphtha to start the fire quickly.

Noun: 3. A light fraction of crude oil used in the production of gasoline, kerosene, and other petrochemicals.

Example sentence: The refinery processed naphtha to produce high-quality gasoline.

Adjective: 1. Pertaining to or derived from naphtha.

Example sentence: The chemist conducted experiments on naphtha-based solvents.

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