Usually means: Hydrocarbons with saturated ring structures.
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  1. naphthenic: Merriam-Webster
  2. naphthenic: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. naphthenic: Collins English Dictionary
  4. naphthenic: Wordnik
  5. naphthenic: Wiktionary
  6. naphthenic: Dictionary.com
  7. Naphthenic: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. naphthenic: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. naphthenic: Encyclopedia

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▸ adjective:  (chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene.

Similar:
naphthalic, naphtholic, Naphtalite, phenic, phenylic, narcotinic, Napaean, nephelometric, nucleophilic, nicotinic, more...

Phrases:
naphthenic acids, naphthenic acid, Naphthenic oil, more...

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naphthalic, naphtholic, Naphtalite, phenic, phenylic, narcotinic, Napaean, nephelometric, nucleophilic, nicotinic, more...

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naphthenic acids, naphthenic acid, Naphthenic oil, more...



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