naphtha

Meanings

• noun

  A colorless, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent and fuel.

  - "Naphtha is often used as a fuel in internal combustion engines."
  - "The laboratory technician used naphtha to extract the impurities from the sample."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with naphtha
tapa , hapa , mapa

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Variants

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naphtha , naphthas

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Etymology

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Derived from the Persian word 'naphtha' meaning 'tar' or 'asphalt'

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Trivia

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1. Naphtha was used as a fuel in the earliest internal combustion engines.

2. Naphtha is the primary component of the solvent known as 'lighter fluid'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gasoline: Naphtha is a major component of gasoline.

2. Petroleum: Naphtha is a light distillate obtained from petroleum.

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Culture

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Naphtha has been used in various forms throughout history, including as a fuel for lamps and as a solvent in ancient perfume making.

How to Memorize "naphtha"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a gas station with a sign that says 'Naphtha' instead of 'Gasoline'. Visualize the colorless, volatile liquid being poured into a car's gas tank.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'naphtha' with the smell of gasoline or the sight of a gas station.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Naphtha is a Nasty Flammable Thing' to remember the meaning of the word.

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