English Explanatory Dictionary

naphthene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any cycloalkane (or alkyl derivative).

Word forms

naphthene naphthenes

Etymology

Etymology tree Akkadian napṭumbor.? Old Persian *naftahbor. Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha)bor. Latin naphthabor. English naphtha French -ènebor. English -ene English naphthene From naphtha + -ene.

Derived words

naphthenic naphthenic acid nonanaphthene octonaphthene
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