Definizione monolingua

naphtha

naphtha (countable and uncountable; plural naphthas)

1. (dated) Naturally-occurring liquid petroleum.
2. Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol.
   • 1995, Philip Pullman, Northern Lights:

     The Common Room and the Library were lit by anbaric light, but the Scholars preferred the older, softer naphtha lamps in the Retiring Room.

Definizione dizionario naphtha

	nafta
	naturally-occurring liquid petroleum
	liquid distilled from petroleum

Altri significati:

Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol.

(dated) Naturally-occurring liquid petroleum.