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What does naphtha mean?

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Noun
  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.
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It can only be preserved in naphtha, rock oil, or some other fluid hydrocarbon.
After the completion of the sixth naphtha cracker, its annual production of ethylene could reach 1.15 million tonnes.
Hancock and Charles Macintosh solved that problem in the early 1820s by dissolving rubber in naphtha instead.
By the use of potassium chloride it was found possible to effect a separation with benzol and water, also with naphtha and water.
The scent was evocative of geranium, industrial grade balsam resin and several noxious petrochemicals, one being naphtha.
Use a good grade of naphtha, isopropyl alcohol, or butyl cellosolve on polycarbonate domes.

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