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Definition of: naphtha
(naf′thə, nap′-) noun
1. A volatile mixture of low-boiling hydrocarbons between gasoline and benzine, obtained by distilling petroleum: used as a solvent, cleaning fluid, fuel, etc., and in the making of varnishes.
2. Petroleum. [<L <Gk., prob. <Persian naft petroleum]
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