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naphthenic

naphthenic adjective: of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene.

Adjective

naphthenic (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene.

Origin of naphthenic

From naphthene + -ic.

Words formed from naphthenic

Phrases with naphthenic

Questions about naphthenic

What does naphthenic mean?
Naphthenic means of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene.
What part of speech is naphthenic?
Naphthenic is an adjective.

Words near naphthenic in the dictionary

  1. naphthazarins
  2. naphthenate
  3. naphthenates
  4. naphthene
  5. naphthenes
  6. naphthenic
  7. naphthenic acid
  8. naphthenic acids
  9. naphthenoaromatic
  10. naphthenoid
  11. naphthenoids

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