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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
naphtha /ˈnafθə/

▶noun Chemistry a flammable oil that contains various hydrocarbons, obtained by the dry distillation of organic substances such as coal, shale, or petroleum.

– origin ME napte, from L. naphtha from Gk.

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