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naphtha::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, hydrocarbon, resolvent, solvent |
Examples of naphtha
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Naphtha is a flammable, oily substance produced as part of the refining process.
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A narrower gap signals naphtha is more valuable to refiners relative to gasoline.
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A widening gap signals naphtha is less valuable to refiners relative to gasoline.
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Naphtha cargo prices rose after Trafigura Beheer BV bought a lot from Vitol Group.
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The following are the latest spot prices for refined naphtha and gasoline in Asia.
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Naphtha is processed in a so-called ethylene cracker into bulk petrochemicals.
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Naphtha for delivery to Japan declined relative to Brent crude futures today.
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A narrowing gap indicates naphtha is more valuable to refiners relative to gasoline.
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Naphtha processing margins in Asia for July snapped a two day losing streak.
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- Any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
- Naphtha (or) normally refers to a number of different flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, i.e. a distillation product from petroleum or coal tar boiling in a certain range and containing certain hydrocarbons. ...
- Naturally-occurring liquid petroleum; Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol
- (Naphthas) Alipathic hydrocarbon solvent derived from petroleum such as hexane, V M & P naphtha, etc. Characterized by low K.B. values. Will swell natural or butyl rubber and will have slight effect on Buna-N or Neoprene.
- Any low boiling refinery stream. Gasoline is made by blending several virgin and treated naphthas.
- A volatile, colorless product of petroleum distillation. Used primarily as paint solvent, cleaning fluid, and blendstock in gasoline production, to produce motor gasoline by blending with straight-run gasoline.
- A petroleum distillate used mostly by professionals (as opposed to do-it- yourself painters) for cleanup and to thin solvent-based coatings. A volatile organic compound (see VOC).
- Naphtha, which also contains some aromatics, is the primary source from which petrochemicals are derived.
- A low-octane gasoline product used as a feedstock by the chemicals industry, as a feedstock for catalytic reforming, and in the production of hydrogen.
