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Examples of naphtha in a Sentence
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Word History
Latin, from Greek, of Iranian origin; akin to Persian neft naphtha
1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Naphtha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naphtha. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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