Associations to the word «Naphtha»

Wiktionary

NAPHTHA, noun. (dated) Naturally-occurring liquid petroleum.
NAPHTHA, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

NAPHTHA, noun. Any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope