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naphtha
naph·tha [ náfthə, nápthə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
distillation product: a clear colorless flammable mixture of light hydrocarbons. Source: petroleum. Use: raw material for many petrochemicals and plastics.
[Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek]
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