Definitions for naphtheneˈnæf θin, ˈnæp-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
naph•theneˈnæf θin, ˈnæp-(n.)
any of a group of hydrocarbon ring compounds of the general formula CnH2n, found in certain petroleums.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of naphthene:
1840–50; naphth(a)+-ene
naph•the′nic-ˈθi nɪk, -ˈθɛn ɪk(adj.)
Wiktionary
naphthene(Noun)
Any cycloalkane (or alkyl derivative).
Webster Dictionary
Naphthene(noun)
a peculiar hydrocarbon occuring as an ingredient of Caucasian petroleum
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