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naphthalize

naphthalize verb: to mix or saturate with naphtha.

Verb

naphthalize (third-person singular simple present naphthalizes, present participle naphthalizing, simple past and past participle naphthalized)

  1. (archaic) To mix or saturate with naphtha.
    • naphthalized gas used in lighting

Forms of naphthalize

third-person singular presentnaphthalizes
present participlenaphthalizing
past participlenaphthalized
pastnaphthalized

Questions about naphthalize

What does naphthalize mean?
Naphthalize means to mix or saturate with naphtha.
What part of speech is naphthalize?
Naphthalize is a verb.
What is the past tense of naphthalize?
The past tense of naphthalize is naphthalized.

Words near naphthalize in the dictionary

  1. naphthalise
  2. naphthalised
  3. naphthalises
  4. naphthalising
  5. naphthalization
  6. naphthalize
  7. naphthalized
  8. naphthalizes
  9. naphthalizing
  10. naphthalol
  11. naphthamein

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