Naphthene

What do we mean by naphthene?

Any of several cycloalkane hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n and found in various petroleums. noun

In organic chemistry, a class-name of a series of hydrocarbons derived from hexahydrobenzene (cyclohexane), C6H12. Many of them may be made synthetically, and a considerable number are found in petroleum, especially in that from the Baku district. noun

A peculiar hydrocarbon fraction occuring as an ingredient of some crude petroleums, mostly mixtures of derivatives of the five- and six-membered saturated cyclic alkanes, cyclopentane and cyclohexane, having the general formula CnH2n. noun

Any cycloalkane (or alkyl derivative). noun

Any cycloalkane (or alkyl derivative).

Words that are spelled similarly to naphthene:
naphthene, naphthalene, naphthenic, naphthide, naphthacene, naphthenes.

Adjectives that are often used to describe naphthene:
simplest, paraffin.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective naphthene:
base, hydrocarbons, portion, fraction, methane, type, mixture.

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