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naphtha
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Naphtha \Naph"tha\ (n[a^]f"th[.a] or n[a^]p"th[.a]), n. [L. naphtha, Gr. na`fqa, fr.Ar. nafth, nifth.]
(Chem.) The complex mixture of volatile, liquid, inflammable hydrocarbons, occurring naturally, and usually called crude petroleum, mineral oil, or rock oil. Specifically: That portion of the distillate obtained in the refinement of petroleum which is intermediate between the lighter gasoline and the heavier benzine, and has a specific gravity of about 0.7, -- used as a solvent for varnishes, as a carburetant, illuminant, etc.
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(Chem.) One of several volatile inflammable liquids obtained by the distillation of certain carbonaceous materials and resembling the naphtha from petroleum; as, Boghead naphtha, from Boghead coal (obtained at Boghead, Scotland); crude naphtha, or light oil, from coal tar; wood naphtha, from wood, etc.
Note: This term was applied by the earlier chemical writers to a number of volatile, strong smelling, inflammable liquids, chiefly belonging to the ethers, as the sulphate, nitrate, or acetate of ethyl.
--Watts.Naphtha vitrioli [NL., naphtha of vitriol] (Old Chem.), common ethyl ether; -- formerly called sulphuric ether. See Ether.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
inflammable liquid distilled from petroleum, 1570s, from Latin, from Greek naphtha "bitumen," perhaps from Persian neft "pitch," or Aramaic naphta, nephta, but these could as well be from Greek. In Middle English as napte (late 14c.), from Old French napte, but the modern word is a re-introduction.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context dated English) 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.
WordNet
n. any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
Wikipedia
Naphtha ( or ) is a general term that has been used for over two thousand years to refer to flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures. Mixtures labelled naphtha have been produced from natural gas condensates, petroleum distillates, and the distillation of coal tar and peat. It is used diversely in different industries and regions to refer to gross products like crude oil or refined products such as kerosene.
Usage examples of "naphtha".
Up the slopes of the ridge yellow naphtha fires flared like unnatural flowers, stinking of brimstone, gushing oily black smoke.
The reserve battalions, taking up position on the slope of a hill, looked out upon the ridge opposite and on the whole scene: the Windships flying and fighting against a dawn sky striped with carnation and topaz, the naphtha missiles punching black smoke plumes from the ruins on the summit, the troops for the later attack lining up under the colored flags of their battalions, chariots marshaling in the shadowy meadows, companies of cavalry moving up through the heath with a jingle of metal plate, and the reserve archers swiftly stringing their crossbows.
Theres some natural source of naphtha below and it constantly bubbles to the surface.
They make all manner of things from this naphtha, even some odd salves that keep wounds from festering, but one thing theyve found is the secret of making Quegan fire.
The walls are limestone, and its limestone dust that turns naphtha into Quegan fire oil.
Guy had ordered naphtha poured down upon the fires, causing them to explode beyond the ability of the attackers to control.
The catapults continued to feed the casks of naphtha to the fire, shortening their range every second launch so as to bring the flames closer and closer to the inner bailey.
Even inside the council chamber they could feel the heat from the continuing fire as the catapults poured more naphtha into the blaze.
The faint odour of naphtha could be detected as the breeze from the open bolt-hole pushed the pungent fumes up the vents.
Dull thuds rang through the ground beneath them as the last reservoirs of naphtha began to ignite, ripping the keep apart.
Now only the raging inferno could be seen as the pool of naphtha burned unabated in the deep pit blown out of the rocks.
Do not set fire to the naphtha until the last possible instant, and if any of the smoke blows in your direction, hold your breath and run.
Guy du Bas-Tyra fire Armengar during the Great Uprising, and when those twenty-five thousand barrels of naphtha went up, the explosion could be seen for miles.
But if the bulk of their army, the key corps, are in the western third of the city waiting for the fires to subside, we can let loose the naphtha in the old sewers.
The naphtha torches were set every twenty feet apart to illuminate proceedings.