naphtha meaning
EN
[ˈnæfθə] WNaphtha
- Naphtha (/ˈnæfθə/ or /ˈnæpθə/) is a general term that has been used for over two thousand years to refer to flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures.
- NounPLnaphthas
- (dated) Naturally-occurring liquid petroleum.
- 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.
- The turmoil went on—no rest, no peace. […] It was nearly eleven o'clock now, and he strolled out again. In the little fair created by the costers' barrows the evening only seemed beginning; and the naphtha flares made one's eyes ache, the men's voices grated harshly, and the girls' faces saddened one.
- (dated) Naturally-occurring liquid petroleum.
Definition of naphtha in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Uncountable nouns
- Uncountable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Nouns
- en naphthalene
- en naphthas
- en naphthalic
- en naphthalol
- en naphthalin
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "naphtha" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum.