Usually means: Cyclic saturated hydrocarbons in petroleum.
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  1. naphthene: Merriam-Webster
  2. naphthene: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. naphthene: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. naphthene: Collins English Dictionary
  5. naphthene: Wordnik
  6. naphthene: Wiktionary
  7. naphthene: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  8. naphthene: Infoplease Dictionary
  9. naphthene: Dictionary.com
  10. Naphthene: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. Naphthene: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  12. naphthene: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  13. Naphthene: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  14. naphthene: FreeDictionary.org
  15. naphthene: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) Any cycloalkane (or alkyl derivative).

Similar:
naphthenoid, naphthalene, naphthylene, naphthalenone, naphthopyrone, arylnaphthalene, acenaphthene, naphthopyran, cyclonaphthylene, naphthalic acid, more...

Types:
paraffin, kerosene, mineral oil, white spirit, petroleum, more...

Phrases:
naphthene base, more...

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Similar:
naphthenoid, naphthalene, naphthylene, naphthalenone, naphthopyrone, arylnaphthalene, acenaphthene, naphthopyran, cyclonaphthylene, naphthalic acid, more...

Types:
paraffin, kerosene, mineral oil, white spirit, petroleum, more...

Phrases:
naphthene base, more...



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