Naphthene Definition

năfthēn, năp-
noun
Any of several cycloalkane hydrocarbons having the general formula Cn H2n and found in various petroleums.
American Heritage

Cycloparaffin.

Webster's New World

(organic chemistry) Any cycloalkane (alkyl derivative).

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Naphthene

Noun

Singular:
naphthene
Plural:
naphthenes

Origin of Naphthene

  • naphtha +"Ž -ene

    From Wiktionary

  • naphth(a) –ene

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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