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naphthene definition

naph·thene (naf′t̸hēn, nap′-)

noun

cycloparaffin

Etymology: naphth(a) + -ene

Related Forms:

  • naphthenic naph·the′nic (-t̸hē′nik, -t̸hen′ik) adjective

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