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Word: Naphthene
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnafθiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of a group of cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g. cyclohexane) obtained from petroleum.
Short Definition:any of group of cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons
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